Big changes are coming to Toronto’s island airport. Billy Bishop City Airport will soon see the launch of new flights to four major U.S cities, starting next year.

Air Canada has announced a huge expansion at Billy Bishop with new transborder routes to New York, Boston, Chicago and Washington. This also includes increased daily flights to Montreal and Ottawa.

The first round of new flights will kick off in January 2026 by increasing the frequency of return flights to Montréal to nine and to six from Ottawa.

In Spring 2026, the changes include new, non-stop return services:

  • Four times daily to New York’s LaGuardia Airport,
  • Three times daily to Boston Logan International Airport,
  • Twice daily to Chicago O’Hare International Airport,
  • Daily to Washington Dulles International Airport.

These new flights are in addition to the updates Billy Bishop has introduced this month, which include free onboard Wi-Fi, complimentary onboard premium snacks, beer and wine, and exclusive access to the Aspire Air Canada Café for eligible domestic customers.

“This is our most significant expansion at Toronto Island since Air Canada first served the airport 35 years ago,” said Mark Galardo, Air Canada executive vice president and chief commercial officer, and president of Cargo.

“The new transborder routes will especially benefit our loyal customers and business travellers by creating frequent and easy connections between the heart of Canada’s financial capital and the major markets of New York, Boston, Washington and Chicago. Moreover, we are increasing at the island the daily frequency of return flights from Toronto to Montréal and Ottawa, which are Canada’s most heavily travelled corridors for business traffic.”

It looks like 2026 is the year of catching flights! See you in the skies, Toronto.

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Karen Doradea

Karen Doradea

Managing Editor, Toronto – Karen is a multimedia journalist based in Toronto. With a strong knowledge of reporting and editing through all forms of media, she has a true passion for storytelling. She carries several years of journalistic experience and has covered the Toronto scene from local stories to national news. When Karen isn’t publishing fire content, you can find her binge-watching sitcoms on Crave, at a must-try restaurant, or scrolling endlessly on TikTok looking for the next best thing – News never sleeps.

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