From Argentina to France and Japan to California, 25 New Air Canada Routes

The music and food of Buenos Aires. The art scene and shopping in Paris. And the famous hills and vistas of San Francisco.

All these are now or will soon be easier than ever for Canadians to enjoy, thanks to new routes from Air Canada.

The airline yesterday began non-stop service between Toronto and Omaha as well as between Edmonton and San Francisco, the first of 25 new year-round and seasonal routes the carrier is launching this summer; routes that include such popular spots as Tokyo, Argentina and Paris. The new non-stop routes are consistent with company growth plans and will extend Air Canada's network with new destinations and city pairings in Canada, the U.S. and internationally to give customers greater choice and convenience when they travel.

"Air Canada is well established as a leading global carrier now serving 222 destinations on six continents,” said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada. “These route additions broaden and deepen our already expansive network by adding new destinations and city pairings.

“In recent years, Air Canada has been profitably adding capacity and building its network so that today we now operate 430 routes, providing customers more choice and travel options aboard the Best Airline in North America, as rated by the respected Skytrax global survey,"

The 25 new routes will launch between May 1 and July 2, 2018 and include international services such as Vancouver to Paris and Zurich, Toronto to Buenos Aires and Shannon, and Montreal to Tokyo-Narita and Bucharest. The routes include a combination of Air Canada mainline, Air Canada Rouge and Air Canada Express services.

Flights are timed to connect conveniently with Air Canada's global network at major hubs, provide for Aeroplan accumulation and redemption, Star Alliance reciprocal benefits, and for eligible customers, priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounge access where available, priority boarding and other benefits.

Here's a look at all 25 of the new flights:

May 1: Toronto-Omaha, Air Canada Express

May 2: Toronto-Buenos Aires, Air Canada Mainline

May 17: Toronto-Providence, Rhode Island, Express

June 1: Toronto-Shannon, Ireland, Mainline

June 2: Toronto-Zagreb, Croatia, Air Canada Rouge

June 8: Toronto-Porto, Rouge

June 9: Toronto- Bucharest, Rouge

June 21: Toronto-Kamloops, Rouge

June 22: Toronto-Nanaimo, Rouge

May 17: Montreal-Baltimore, Express

May 17: Montreal-Pittsburgh, Express

June 1: Montreal-Tokyo Narita, Mainline

June 2: Montreal-Dublin, Mainline

June 7: Montreal-Bucharest, Rouge

June 15: Montreal-Lisbon, Rouge

June 22: Montreal-Victoria, Rouge

July 2: Montreal-Windsor, Express

July 2: Montreal-London, Ontario, Express

May 17: Vancouver-Sacramento, Express

June 7: Vancouver-Zurich, Mainline

June 8: Vancouver-Paris, Mainline

May 1: Edmonton-San Francisco, Express

July 2: Edmonton-Kelowna, Express

July 2: Edmonton-Victoria, Express

July 2: Calgary-Comox, Express