New UAE-Canada flight agreement boosts Emirates capacity by 40% 

Transport Canada announced an expansion of its transportation agreement with Air Emirates this week, adding a possible 40% more flights per week or 21 flights total for each country.

The move will better accommodate the growing Canada-United Arab Emirates air transportation market, improve Canada’s global connectivity and strengthen trade activity between the two countries, stated the Transport Canada announcement released Wednesday.

Canada’s Transportation Minister Omar Alghabra said this is good news for tourism and the creation of Canadian middle-class jobs.

“As we continue to support the recovery of the Canadian air industry, we are pleased that this expanded agreement will benefit a larger number of Canadian travelers, industry stakeholders and workers in Canada’s air sector,” he said in the statement, which identified the UAE as Canada’s largest air transport market in the Middle East.

Following the expanded air transport agreement between UAE Canada, @emirates is stepping up its frequency with 2 additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto. From 20th April, 3-class A380 (491 seats) daily flights will operate on the busy route to serve huge demand. pic.twitter.com/ZcLcxlgaK3

— Aeronews (@AeronewsGlobal) April 7, 2023

Emirates said it will add two flights per week between Dubai and Toronto to serve its large number of travelers starting April 20, according to its press release.

Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim said the expanded agreement is crucial to both countries, which are set to reap vast economic benefits across a number of sectors and supply chains.

“Demand arising from leisure and corporate travelers, diaspora and students has consistently outstripped the allocated capacity. This enhanced agreement represents a turning point for us in our strategy to serve our customers better by offering more choice and flexibility and meet pent-up demand across our growing network,” he said.

Emirates’ flagship A380, operating since 2009 on this route, carries about 491 passengers per flight. Emirates has been flying the Dubai-Toronto route since 2007. It is highly popular among travelers from India, the UAE, Bangladesh, Iran, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.