Air Canada will fly Montréal to Seville from September 2027 on its lie-flat A321XLR

Air Canada is adding Seville to its map. The airline says it will start nonstop seasonal flights between Montréal and the Andalusian capital on September 8, 2027. Air Canada says it will be the only nonstop link between Seville and anywhere in North America.

Seville becomes Air Canada's fifth city in Spain. Like several of the airline's newer European routes, it depends on the Airbus A321XLR, a single-aisle jet with the range to cross the Atlantic. That plane matters for anyone flying up front, since it carries lie-flat seats.

The details are in Air Canada's announcement, released on October 14. Flights are on sale now.

Schedule and season

Air Canada plans three flights a week from September 8, 2027, rising to four a week from October 1. According to the airline, the times are:

• AC958, Montréal to Seville: leaves at 8:30 p.m. and lands at 9:30 a.m. the next day
• AC959, Seville to Montréal: leaves at 12:45 p.m. and lands at 2:40 p.m. the same day

This is a seasonal route, but the season is long and avoids the peak of summer. Flights run from early September 2027 to early January 2028. They then pause for about six weeks and return from mid-February to early June 2028. That fits Seville well. The city gets very hot in July and August, and spring and fall are when many visitors prefer to go.

Air Canada notes that its schedule is subject to change, which is normal for a route this far out.

The plane: lie-flat seats on a narrow body

The route uses Air Canada's new A321XLR, fitted with its new "Glowing Hearted" cabin design. The airline says the jet has 14 lie-flat Signature Class seats and 168 Economy seats.

That makes it a small, premium-light plane by transatlantic standards. There is no Premium Economy cabin. With only 14 lie-flat seats, Signature Class will sell out fast on popular dates, and Aeroplan award space may be thin.

When Air Canada showed this cabin in April, it said every seat gets a 4K screen with Bluetooth audio, plus USB-C and AC power. Economy screens are 13 inches and Signature Class screens are 19 inches. We covered the full design in our story on Air Canada's new Glowing Hearted cabins.

Connections through Montréal

The flights are timed to connect at Montréal-Trudeau with Air Canada's network across North America, the Caribbean and Latin America. Travelers heading on to the U.S. can clear U.S. customs in Montréal before they board, so they land in the U.S. as domestic passengers.

The evening departure from Montréal works for people connecting from elsewhere in Canada or the U.S. You can fly in during the afternoon, wait a few hours, and land in Seville the next morning.

Where to wait in Montréal

Signature Class travelers and Star Alliance Gold members can use the Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge (International). It is the better of the two Maple Leaf Lounges at the airport, with a full bar and showers. If you arrive on a domestic flight first, the Maple Leaf Lounge (Domestic) is also an option.

Priority Pass members flying internationally have the Air France-KLM Lounge, which also takes LoungeKey and DragonPass, and the Aspire Lounge (International). DragonPass holders can also use the Desjardins Odyssée Lounge (International).

Montréal's lounge picture is changing. See our note on the temporary National Bank lounge and its two-hour limit for the latest on that space.

How it fits Air Canada's plans

Air Canada says Seville builds on recent additions to Palma de Mallorca and Tenerife. From Montréal, it also joins new summer 2027 routes to Basel-Mulhouse and Dubrovnik. The airline also says it is now the largest carrier by seats between Canada and Spain.

The pattern is clear. The A321XLR lets Air Canada try smaller European cities that could not fill a widebody. For travelers, that means more nonstop options, though with a smaller premium cabin than you would find on a 787.

More on the airline is on our Air Canada page.