Team Canada media availability at Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Ottawa Airports

Last update: February 23 at 5:20pm EST

TORONTO (February 20, 2026)— Media are invited to welcome Team Canada from coast to coast and speak with athletes as they return home from the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games aboard Team Canada’s official airline, Air Canada. 

UPDATE – YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport 
 
WHEN:  
Monday, February 23, 2026  
6:00 p.m. EST – Media arrival 
6:36 p.m. / 9:52 p.m. EST – Athlete availability, media scrum organized by sport. 

WHO: 
DELAYED Flight AC895 now scheduled to arrive at 6:36 p.m. EST with: 

• Medallist and athletes in freestyle skiing  
• Medallists in short track speed skating 
• Figure skating athlete 

Flight AC426 scheduled to arrive at 9:52 p.m. EST with: 

• Medallists in women’s hockey 

WHERE: 
Flight AC895 – YUL International Arrivals 
Flight AC426 – YUL Domestic Arrivals 

Please RSVP to Arianne Cloux by email at acloux@olympique.ca or by phone at (514) 606-2441 or Ericka Lessard, elessard@webershandwick.com or by phone at (438) 223-4434. 

Toronto Pearson International Airport 

WHEN:  
Monday, February 23, 2026 
4:30 p.m. EST – Media arrival 
4:50 p.m. EST- Athlete availability, media scrum organized by sport. 

WHO:  
DELAYED – Flight AC881 is now scheduled to arrive at 4:51 p.m. EST, with: 

• Men’s and women’s bobsleigh athletes 

DELAYED – Flight AC815 is now scheduled to arrive at 6:05 p.m. 

• Medallists from the women’s hockey team 
• Freestyle skiing athletes 

WHERE: 
Flights AC815 & AC881 – YYZ International Arrivals 

Please RSVP to Abigail Van Den Broek by email at abby@abigailv.ca or by phone at (416) 799-8510. 
 

Vancouver International Airport 

WHEN:  
Monday, February 23, 2026  
7:45 p.m. PST – Media arrival 
8:00 p.m. PST – Athlete availability, media scrum organized by sport. 

Flight AC119 scheduled to arrive at 8:02 p.m.PST with: 

• Medallists in women’s hockey 
• Luge athletes 

WHERE: 
Flight AC119 – YVR Domestic Arrivals 

Please RSVP to Gwynneth Tansey by email at gwynneth@abigailv.ca or by phone at (778) 235-9398. 

UPDATE – Calgary International Airport  

WHEN:  
Monday, February 23, 2026 
8:45 p.m. MST – Media arrival 
9:00 p.m. MST – Athlete availability, media scrum organized by sport. 

WHO: 
Flight AC153 scheduled to arrive at 8:59 p.m. MST with: 

• Medallists men’s curling athletes 

WHERE: 
Flight AC153 – YYC Domestic Arrivals 

Please RSVP to Annie Gagnon by email at agagnon@csialberta.ca or by phone at (613) 262-9644. 

 
UPDATE – Ottawa International Airport 

WHEN:  
Monday, February 23, 2026 
9:00 p.m. EST – Media arrival 
9:20 p.m. EST – Athlete availability, media scrum organized by sport. 

WHO: 
Flight AC462 scheduled to arrive at 7:28 p.m. EST with: 

• Medallist in women’s curling 

Flight AC466 scheduled to arrive at 9:18 p.m. EST with: 

• Medallists in women’s hockey 

WHERE: 
Flight AC466 – YOW Domestic Arrivals 

Please RSVP to Melissa McDermott by email at melissa@melissamcdermott.ca or by phone at (647) 201-4427. 

NOTE: Sports listed are subject to change until Team Canada arrives at the airport. Our media advisory will be updated on our website’s press page. 

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MEDIA CONTACTS: 

Arianne Cloux 
Canadian Olympic Committee – Montreal 
WhatsApp: +1 (514) 606-2441 
Courriel:  acloux@olympique.ca 
 
Abigail Van Den Broek 
PR / Communications Consulting – Toronto 
WhatsApp : +1 (416) 799-8510 
E: abby@abigailv.ca  

Annie Gagnon 
At-Home Media Attaché – Calgary 
WhatsApp : +1 (613) 262-9644 
E: agagnon@csialberta.ca 

Air Canada Media Inquiries  
E: media@aircanada.ca 

Marley Burnes 
Weber Shandwick, Media Relations (national) 
P: 416-788-5995 
E: mburnes@webershandwick.com