Air Canada non-stop to Dubai; tickets sale next week

Bringing early Christmas cheer to Canadians residing in the country and those planning to visit the North American country, Air Canada has announced non-stop services between Dubai and Toronto with tickets going on sale from mid-December.

Canada’s national carrier has announced it will launch non-stop services between Toronto and Dubai beginning November 2015 aboard the 787 Dreamliner.

The flights will operate three-times weekly, with services starting on November 3, 2015, across a three-cabin configuration.

Tickets go on sale from December 16, 2014, with flights operating on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from Dubai at 11.55pm, while taking off on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from Toronto at 8.55pm.

The carrier states the new route will extend its international network further into the Middle East at a time of increased travel between North America and the region.

“The three-times-weekly Dubai service will be Air Canada’s first non-stop flight to the UAE at a time when air travel between North America and the region is growing, including more international connecting traffic over our Toronto global hub,” said Calin Rovinescu, President and CEO at Air Canada.

He added: “The introduction of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Air Canada’s fleet this year has been a catalyst for our international expansion plans, which will receive an additional impetus in 2015 when the larger Dreamliner 787-9 series aircraft begins to enter the fleet.”

Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, Canada said: “This government is committed to helping the Canadian air industry increase its access to international markets.

“Air Canada’s new service will play an important role in opening new markets in the Middle East and offer more options for travellers between Canada and the region. This benefits our air sector and promotes increased trade.”

Air Canada currently serves the region primarily through an extensive joint venture with its JV and Star Alliance partner Lufthansa over Frankfurt and Munich.

In addition, the new route will build on Air Canada’s existing codeshare relationship with Etihad Airways, with whom it codeshares on three flights a week between Toronto and Abu Dhabi, in the UAE.

Since last December, Air Canada has announced new international service to Delhi, Amsterdam, Rio de Janeiro, Osaka, Tokyo-Haneda and Panama City.

Including Dubai, Air Canada now serves or has announced service to a total of 66 international destinations on five continents from its Toronto global hub.
 

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