March 13, 2026 — Community organizations and business representatives gathered at the Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport today to celebrate the launch of a new connection with national and global destinations via the introduction of multi-modal ground-to-air service.
The City, in partnership with Tourism Sarnia-Lambton, was joined by Air Canada and The Landline Company to officially announce service connecting the Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport (YZR) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) via luxury motorcoach beginning June 15, 2026.
Passengers will be able to book travel exactly as they would any other connecting flight – simply by searching Sarnia (YZR) to their final destination on aircanada.com creating one seamless itinerary for their ground and air travel.
“This is great news. This service brings renewed terminal activity to the Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport, reestablishes our relationship with Air Canada, and strengthens connections for residents of Sarnia-Lambton to Toronto and the world,” said Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley.
“Air Canada is very pleased through its partnership with Landline to offer customers in Sarnia and the local region a convenient travel alternative. This new service will connect the area’s residents to our global hub at Toronto Pearson, linking them directly with almost anywhere in the world,” said Ranbir Singh, Director, Regional Airlines & Markets at Air Canada.
The Air Canada motorcoach service, operated by Landline will launch with two round trips daily departing early morning and early afternoon to align with major connecting flights out of YYZ.
Air Canada customers beginning their itinerary in Sarnia will be able to check in, have their bags tagged and obtain boarding passes for all segments of their trip at Chris Hadfield Airport terminal before boarding the motorcoach.
Passengers will travel between Sarnia and Toronto via premium Air Canada branded motorcoach offering spacious 2×1 leather seating, extended legroom, complimentary high-speed satellite Wi-Fi, tray tables and power outlets at every seat. Upon arrival at Toronto Pearson, customers will proceed directly to self-service bag drop, and through security to their onward flights. In the event of coach or flight delays, customers travelling on Landline will be automatically offered the same protections as customers travelling on air-only itineraries.
“For travelers in Sarnia-Lambton, getting to Toronto no longer means a long drive, or expensive airport parking,” said Nick Johnson, Vice President of Commercial at Landline. “This service allows passengers to start their trip locally, park free at Sarnia Airport, and travel in comfort to Pearson, saving them money and giving customers their time back.”
Booking a trip
Bookings can be made immediately for travel June 15,2026
onward. Customers can book by selecting Sarnia (YZR) as their departure or
arrival point when searching flights on aircanada.com or on the Air Canada
mobile app.
Passengers with an existing Air Canada reservation from YYZ can add the
motorcoach segment to their itinerary at no extra cost for a limited time by
calling Air Canada Reservations. More information about the service can be
found online at landline.com/canada.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada’s largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world’s most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada provides scheduled service directly to more than 180 airports in Canada, the United States and Internationally on six continents. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air Canada’s Aeroplan program is Canada’s premier travel loyalty program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world’s largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental partners. Through Air Canada Vacations, it offers more travel choices than any other Canadian tour operator to hundreds of destinations worldwide, with a wide selection of hotels, flights, cruises, day tours, and car rentals. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada’s passenger and freighter aircraft. Air Canada aims to achieve an ambitious net zero emissions goal from all global operations by 2050. Air Canada shares are publicly traded on the TSX in Canada and the OCTQX in the US.
About The Landline Company
The biggest airlines in the world trust Landline to power their first and last mile connectivity. Landline’s industry-first platform allows airlines to leverage the seamlessness and affordability of ground transportation to add dynamic new routes to their network without sacrificing on quality or customer experience. Landline operates seamless multi-modal networks on behalf of Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines. Landline is fundamentally reshaping the way every consumer thinks about the travel day by making air travel multi-modal. Visit landlineco.com for more information.