Air Canada Flight Change Policy

Yes, you change all Air Canada flights, except Basic Economy tickets outside of the 24-hour grace period.

You can change any Air Canada flight without a fee within the 24-hour grace period. Outside of this period, you can only cancel the following flight tickets without a fee:
1. Comfort tickets, if changed more than 60 days before departure.
2. Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business tickets (only if Flexible)
3. Award tickets for Altitude Super Elite 100K members

Air Canada’s flight time change policy allows you to make changes to your flight time up to 2 hours before the scheduled departure time of your flight. You will be charged for it depending on the fare conditions of your ticket and when you make the changes unless you’ve purchased a Flex ticket.

All flight changes on Air Canada are free within the 24-hour grace period, but the fare difference (if any) must be paid in all cases.

Yes, you can the flight date on international Air Canada flights for all fares within the 24-hour grace period. Outside of the grace period, you will be charged a change fee except for Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business fares, or if you’re an Altitude Super Elite 100K member, or if you’re changing a Comfort fare more than 60 days prior to departure.

You can change your flight ticket date on Air Canada online (for direct ticket purchases from Air Canada), through an Air Canada ticketing center, your travel agent, or by phone.

Air Canada’s international flight date change fee will depend on what type of ticket you’ve purchased and when you’re making the changes.
1. Basic Economy tickets cannot be changed after the 24-hour window.
2. Standard tickets can be changed for: 
USD/CAD 25 at least 60 days before departure.
USD/CAD 50 within 60 days of departure.
3. Flex tickets can be changed for: 
USD/CAD 50 at least 60 days before departure.
USD/CAD 25 within 60 days of departure.
4. Comfort tickets can be changed for: 
USD/CAD 0 at least 60 days before departure.
USD/CAD 25 within 60 days of departure.
5. Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business tickets can be changed free of charge.
6. Award tickets can be changed for: 
USD/CAD 0 for Altitude Super Elite 100K members.
USD/CAD 75 for Aeroplan Diamond members.
USD/CAD 100 for all other members.
7. Same-day changes can be made for:
USD/CAD 150 for Standard fares, but USD/CAD 100 for flights between Toronto and LaGuardia/Newark/JFK.
USD/CAD 75 for Flex and Comfort Fares, but USD/CAD 0 for flights between Toronto and LaGuardia/Newark/JFK.
USD/CAD 0 for Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business fares (only if Flexible)

You can change your Air Canada flight through the airline’s website via My bookings (if you booked directly through Air Canada, the airline’s ticketing office, your travel agent, or by phone.

The Air Canada change flight fee for international flights is:
1. Nil for: 
All tickets changed within the 24-hour grace period.
Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business tickets up to 2 hours before departure (only if Flexible).
Award tickets held by Altitude Super Elite 100K members.
Flex and Comfort fares for flights between Toronto and LaGuardia/Newark/JFK.
2. USD/CAD 25 for Standard Economy tickets changed at least 60 days before departure and USD/CAD 50 when changed within 60 days of departure.
3. USD/CAD 50 for Flex tickets changed at least 60 days before departure and USD/CAD 25 when changed 60 days before departure.
4. USD/CAD 0 for Comfort tickets changed at least 60 days before departure and USD/CAD 25 when changed within 60 days of departure.
5. USD/CAD 75 for Aeroplan Diamond status members and USD/CAD 100 for others.
For same-day changes, the change flight for Standard fares fee is USD/CAD 150 but USD/CAD 100 for flights international flights between Toronto and LaGuardia, Newark, and JFK.
6. USD/CAD 75 for Flex and Comfort fares.

If you are subject to an involuntary schedule change, you can ask for a full refund if Air Canada did not rebook you on another flight departing or arriving within 3 hours of your original flight’s departure or arrival time, or if the airline adds a connection to your itinerary.

The Air Canada change flight contact number for callers from the U.S./Canada is 1-888-247-2262.

You can call Air Canada in the U.S.A. at this number 1-888-247-2262 or through the U.S./Canada toll-free number.

The Air Canada phone number to change flights when calling from the U.S./Canada is 1-888-247-2262.

Yes, you can make changes to your Air Canada flight ticket (except Basic Economy) up to 2 hours before departure. However, you may have to pay a change fee, unless you’ve purchased a flexible ticket in which case you can make changes to your flight booking at no cost.

The Air Canada policy to change flights permits free changes to any flight within 24 hours of ticket purchase, regardless of fare type. You will, however, need to pay the applicable fare difference.

Yes, according to Air Canada’s change flight policy, all passengers can make free changes to their flight booking within 24 hours of purchase—regardless of what type of ticket they’re holding.

The change fee charged by Air Canada for non-refundable tickets is as follows:

Basic Economy Fares Not permitted
Standard Economy Fares USD/CAD 100 (0–60 days)
USD/CAD 25 (60+ days)
Flex Fares USD/CAD 50 (0–60 days)
USD/CAD 25 (60+ days)
Comfort Fares USD/CAD 25 (0–60 days)
USD/CAD 0 (60+ days)

Air Canada’s change fees are as follows:
Basic Economy Change Fee Not permitted
Standard Economy Change Fee
0–60 days USD/CAD 100 
60+ days USD/CAD 25
Flex Fare Change Fee
0–60 days USD/CAD 50 
60+ days USD/CAD 25
Comfort Fare Change Fee
0–60 days USD/CAD 25 
60+ days USD/CAD 0
Latitude Fare Change Fee USD/CAD 0
Premium Economy Change Fee USD/CAD 0 
Business Class Change Fee USD/CAD 0
Award Ticket Change Fee USD/CAD 0–100 per direction 
Same-Day Change Fee USD/CAD 0–150 
(USD/CAD 0 for Altitude Super Elite 100k members)

All flights can be changed free of charge within 24 hours of purchase. However, outside of the 24-hour grace period, the fare rules of your ticket will apply (Basic Economy tickets cannot be changed after 24 hours of purchase). A change fee will apply in most cases (along with the applicable fare differential, if any) unless you’re holding a Latitude, Premium Economy, or Business Class ticket, all of which can be changed free of charge up to 2 hours before departure.

If Air Canada modifies your flight time by 3 hours or more due to a situation within the airline’s control or for safety reasons and the alternative flight does not suit you, you are entitled to a full refund of the unused portion of your ticket. Additionally, if you’re not at the point of origin, you will be returned there at no extra cost to you.

However, if your flight is delayed by at least 3 hours due to a situation outside of the airline’s control, the refund will be subject to the fare rules of your ticket. 

According to the Air Canada flight schedule change rule, no change fee will apply to any ticket modified within the 24-hour grace period. However, you must pay the fare difference for all tickets if your new flight schedule is costlier.

If you’re changing your flight schedule outside of the 24-hour grace period, the flight change fee payable by you will depend on your ticket’s fare conditions.

If Air Canada changes your flight schedule at the departure or arrival point by 3 hours or more, you’ll be rebooked on the next available flight at no additional cost. However, if the rescheduled flight no longer serves your purpose, you are entitled to a full refund.

If you’ve already selected a seat on Air Canada, you can change your seat selection online through My Bookings if you booked your ticket directly from Air Canada, by phone, at a ticket office, or through the travel agency you purchased your ticket from.

You can make changes to your flight date on Air Canada up to 2 hours before departure.

You can change a return flight on Air Canada in any of the following ways:
By phone 
Online via My Bookings if you booked your ticket directly from Air Canada
Through the travel agency you purchased your ticket from

The Air Canada flight change fees for international flights will depend on your fare class and when you change your ticket.
1. The flight change fee for international flights is nil for any changes within the 24-hour grace period.
2. Outside the 24-hour grace period, the flight change fees will depend on the fare class and time of flight change, as follows:
Basic Economy tickets are non-changeable. 
No flight change fees will apply to:
Comfort tickets changed more than 60 days prior to departure
Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business tickets (if flexible)
Altitude Super Elite 100k members 
The flight change fees for other tickets are: 
USD/CAD 100 for Standard Economy tickets changed within 60 days of departure and USD/CAD 25 changed 61 or more days before departure. 
USD/CAD for Flex fares changed within 60 days of departure and USD/CAD 25 if changed 61 or more days before departure. 
USD/CAD 25 for Comfort tickets changed within 60 days of departure.

You can change the air ticket date on Air Canada up to 2 hours before departure. However, you will be charged for it depending on the fare conditions of your ticket.

The Air Canada international change fee for standard economy fares changed up to 60 days before departure is USD/CAD 100. If you’re changing 61 or more days before departure, the change fee is USD/CAD 25.

If Air Canada changed your itinerary due to reasons within its control and it impacts your departure or arrival time by 3 hours or more compared to your original flight’s departure or arrival time, you can either accept the alternative flight offered to you (at no additional charge) or ask for a refund. Also, if you’re informed of the change of itinerary outside your point of origin, you will be returned to your point of origin by the airline free of charge.

But if the change of itinerary and flight departure/arrival time by at least 3 hours is due to a situation outside of the airline’s control, the fare rules of your ticket will determine whether you’re entitled to a refund.

Air Canada’s same-day change rules allow passengers to change to an earlier or later flight on the same day—with or without a change fee, depending on the type of ticket purchased and membership status. 
The same-day change rules are as follows:
Basic Economy tickets cannot be changed.      
Flexible Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business Class fares can be changed free of charge.
Standard Economy fares can be changed for USD/CAD 150, but USD 100 on routes between Toronto and LaGuardia, Newark, and JFK.
Flex and Comfort fares can be changed for USD/CAD 75, but for free on routes between Toronto and LaGuardia, Newark, and JFK).
Standard Award tickets can be changed for USD/CAD 100, but USD 75 for Aeroplan Diamond members, and free of charge for Altitude Super Elite 100k members.

All tickets (incl. dates) can be changed free of charge within 24 hours of purchase, but the change in fares (if any) will apply in all cases. 
Any changes outside of the 24-hour window will be subject to the fare rules of your ticket.  
Basic Economy tickets cannot be changed after the 24-hour grace period. 
Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business Class tickets can be changed without incurring any flight change fee.

You can change the flight date of your Air Canada ticket up to 2 hours before departure for all types of tickets other than Basic Economy. Depending on the type of ticket you’ve purchased, a change fee may apply along with the applicable fare difference, if any.

Remember, all passengers can change their flight date for free within the 24-hour grace period.

The change fee for Comfort fares is: 
USD/CAD 25 for any changes made from 0 to 60 days before departure.
Nil for any changes made 60+ days before departure.

Yes, Air Canada allows you to change a standard Economy ticket, but you will be charged a flight change fee plus the applicable fare difference.

The Air Canada ticket change fee for Standard Economy fares is USD/CAD 100 for a flight departing within 60 days and USD/CAD 25 for a flight departing 60+ days before departure. No fee will be charged if you make any changes within 24 hours of purchasing your ticket. However, the fare difference (if any) will apply.

The change fee for Flex fares on Air Canada is USD 50 for flights departing within 60 days and USD/CAD 25 for flights departing after 60+ days. Fully flexible fares, such as Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business, can be changed free of charge up to 2 hours before departure. However, the applicable fare differential (if any) must be paid in all cases.

Changing flights on a Standard Economy ticket will cost you USD/CAD 100 if your flight departs within 60 days and USD/CAD 25 if your flight departs after 61 days or later. Additionally, you will have to pay the applicable fare difference (if any).

The Air Canada change fee for an Economy Standard fare is as follows: 
1. USD/CAD 100 for a flight departing within 60 days 
2. USD/CAD 25 for a flight departing more than 60 days later

You will not be charged any change fee for changing any ticket within the 24-hour grace period. Plus, you will be charged the applicable fare difference on the date of purchase.

Yes, you can change a return flight date on Air Canada within the 24-hour grace period for all tickets and up to 2 hours before departure for all but Basic Economy tickets. In most cases, you will be charged a flight change fee unless your ticket allows free changes and in all cases, you must pay the applicable fare difference.

Yes, all passengers can change an Air Canada flight within 24 hours for free, as long as they pay the applicable fare difference.

Yes, you can change a flight ticket on Air Canada for any flight within the 24-hour grace period. Outside of this period, you will be charged a change fee unless the fare conditions of your ticket allow you to make free changes. In all cases, you must pay the applicable fare difference between the new and old fares.

Yes, you can.

You can make a free flight change on Air Canada for any ticket within the 24-hour grace period. After the 24-hour window, only the following tickets can be changed for free:
Comfort class tickets changed more than 60 days prior to departure
Latitude, Premium Economy, and Business Class tickets (if Flexible)
Tickets purchased by Altitude Super Elite 100k status members

In all other cases, you will be charged a change fee, depending on your fare class and when you change, except for Basic Economy fares, which cannot be changed outside the 24-hour grace period.

Air Canada will waive the change fee for any ticket that you change within the 24-hour grace period. The Air Canada change fees waiver will not apply after the 24-hour window when the fare conditions of your ticket will determine whether you need to pay the change fee, and how much.

Yes, you can change the flight destination on Air Canada:
On any ticket (incl. Basic Economy) within the 24-hour grace period without paying a change fee
On any ticket (except Basic Economy) up to 2 hours before departure
Remember, you may have to pay the applicable change fee depending on what type of ticket you’ve purchased and when you’re making the change, and you must pay the fare difference if the fare to the new destination is higher.