UAE and Canada to increase flights to 21 per week

UAE to Canada flights increase by 50 per cent to meet increased demand

The UAE and Canada have announced a deal to provide more flights between the two countries.

This significant move will better accommodate the growing UAE to Canada air transport market, improve global connectivity, and support tourism and trade activity between the nations.

The number of flights permitted between the UAE and Canada will increase 50 per cent, meaning 21 flights per week are available.

UAE-Canada flights

Canada’s Minister of Transport, Omar Alghabra, announced the conclusion of an expanded air transport agreement, noting that the UAE is Canada’s largest air transport market in the Middle East.

The additional flight allowance will facilitate new routes, and give airlines greater flexibility to accommodate changes in market demand.

Canada’s air transport agreement with the UAE was concluded in 1999, expanded in 2018, and again in April 2023.

Omar Alghabra, Canada’s Minister of Transport, said: “This expansion of the Canada-United Arab Emirates air transport agreement will improve Canada’s international connectivity and enhance people-to-people and commercial links. This is good news for tourism and the creation of good middle-class jobs for Canadians.”

Mary Ng, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, said: “Canada and the United Arab Emirates have a broad and deep relationship rooted in strong people-to-people ties, and trade and investment connections.”

Emirates wasted no time in announcing new flights from the UAE to Canada.

On Friday it announced it will operate daily flights to Toronto, Canada, starting April 20.

The state-backed airline will add two additional flights per week between Dubai and Toronto to serve the “huge demand for passenger services,” a statement by Emirates said.

Adnan Kazim, Emirates chief commercial officer, said: “We have been serving customers between Toronto and Dubai since 2007, and although the double-decker A380 aircraft has been operating the route since 2009, demand arising from leisure and corporate travellers, 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”.