Air CanadaIATA code AC

Economy Basic tickets bought on or after January 3, 2025 include only a personal item within Canada, to/from the U.S., Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.

Cabin bag size

1 standard item up to 23 x 40 x 55 cm / 9 x 15.5 x 21.5 in, wheels and handles included.

Personal item

1 personal item up to 33 x 43 x 16 cm / 13 x 17 x 6 in.

Cabin bag weight

No weight limit applies to carry-on baggage, but it must be light enough to store in the overhead bin without assistance.

Basic fare

Economy Basic (tickets bought on or after January 3, 2025): 1 personal item only within Canada and to/from the U.S. (including Hawaii and Puerto Rico), Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Other bags must be checked before security.

How many bags are included depends on your fare and route; Air Canada's baggage calculator shows the allowance for a specific trip.

Size and weight limits

Each checked bag up to 158 cm / 62 in (length + width + height, wheels and handles included) and 23 kg / 50 lb. Bags over these limits may incur additional fees.

Military

Active, retired and reserve Canadian and U.S. military members can check up to three bags, each up to 32 kg (70 lb), at no charge on Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Express flights.

Lowest fare

Basic Economy: includes 1 carry-on bag up to 10 kg and 1 personal item; checked bag incurs a fee; non-refundable

Seat selection

Free seat selection during online check-in 24 hours before departure; advance seat assignment prior to check-in requires a fee

Changes and cancellations

Non-changeable and non-refundable unless permitted by fare rules or statutory passenger protection regulations

Choose a seat by location and legroom, or accept a free seat assignment at check-in. Use your flight seat map because options vary with the aircraft.

Seat options

Signature Class (1-2-1 executive lie-flat suites), Premium Economy (2-3-2 38" pitch), and Economy (3-3-3 / 3-3 30-31" pitch)

Reserved or random

Reserve a specific seat in advance online or via app (included in Latitude/Flex/Premium/Business; fee for Basic/Standard), or receive a free seat assignment during online check-in

Family seating

Air Canada automatically assigns adjacent seats for children under 14 and an accompanying parent/guardian free of charge before check-in

These are Air Canada's standards for its own flights (Air Canada, Rouge and Express). On codeshares, the operating airline is responsible.

Care

When a delay or cancellation is within Air Canada's control or required for safety, you were told less than 12 hours before departure and you have waited two hours: food and drink, access to a means of communication, and a hotel with transport for out-of-town passengers on overnight delays.

Rebooking and refunds

For a disruption within Air Canada's control, it rebooks you on the next available Air Canada or partner flight within 9 hours of the original departure (within 48 hours when the cause is outside its control). If no option suits you and the flight is cancelled or disrupted by three hours or more, it refunds the unused portion of your ticket.

Compensation

For a delay or cancellation within Air Canada's control that gets you to your destination three hours or more late: $400 CAD (3 to 6 hours), $700 CAD (6 to 9 hours) or $1,000 CAD (9 hours or more), unless you were told 15 days before departure.

Online check-in opens

24 hours before scheduled departure

Domestic check-in closes

45 minutes before departure

International check-in closes

60 minutes before departure

Boarding closes

15 to 20 minutes before departure

Customer service phone

+1-888-247-2262

Verified 5 Oct 2026·aircanada.com (opens in a new tab)

Conditions of carriage

aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/legal/conditions-carriage-tariffs (opens in a new tab)

Verified 5 Oct 2026·aircanada.com (opens in a new tab)

We track 734 Air Canada routes serving 186 destinations across 67 countries.

Destinations

186

Countries

67

Routes tracked

734

Longest route

12,547 km

Baggage, fare, check-in, disruption and contact figures are published only when they are read from Air Canada’s own pages or a named regulator, and each one shows the page and the date it was checked. Where sources disagree we show both and publish neither. Route and destination figures come from the Originfacts route dataset and show its date instead; they are not verified by hand.

• SectionStatusSource
• Carry-onVerified 3 Sep 2026
  • aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/baggage/carry-on (opens in a new tab)
• Checked bagsVerified 3 Sep 2026
  • aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/plan/baggage/checked (opens in a new tab)
• Cheapest fareVerified 6 Oct 2026
  • aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/fare-options (opens in a new tab)
• Cabins & aircraftVerified 6 Oct 2026
  • aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/fly/onboard/cabin-features (opens in a new tab)
• Delays & cancellationsVerified 3 Sep 2026
  • aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/legal/conditions-carriage-tariffs (opens in a new tab)
• Check-inVerified 5 Oct 2026
  • aircanada.com (opens in a new tab)
• ContactVerified 5 Oct 2026
  • aircanada.com/contact (opens in a new tab)
  • aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/legal/conditions-carriage-tariffs (opens in a new tab)
• Where they flyRoute data, Jul 2026Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data