Some potential passengers were pretty excited when Air Canada said it would start flying between Jacksonville and Toronto. Now they have something else to be excited about.
Air Canada said Monday its recently announced nonstop service would begin earlier than it had anticipated. The reason: The Canadian airline wants to accommodate tourists coming to the First Coast for The Players Championship.
The flight between Jacksonville and Toronto will now begin May 7, two weeks earlier than originally planned.
Golf is especially popular in Toronto, and the move is seen as a vote of confidence in the First Coast’s tourism industry.
The year-round service will run on Saturdays and Sundays, with the flight’s taking two hours.
