The summer seasonal route will operate three times a week from Edinburgh to Montreal between 27 June and 7 September and adds to the airline’s existing summer route to Toronto from Edinburgh.

The addition expands the capital’s North America connectivity with eleven destinations available to travellers this summer, and delivers more choice for passengers at Edinburgh Airport, which is now part of the VINCI Airports network.

Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh Airport, said: “This is a fantastic addition to our North America connectivity, and we are delighted that Air Canada is adding more options from Scotland’s busiest airport.

“We see continued demand for direct links between Canada and Scotland, and that demand is both inbound and outbound, demonstrating the attractiveness of Edinburgh and Scotland to an international audience as well as the excitement people here have for a country we have strong bonds with.”