With a new Blue skies agreement increasing the number of flights permitted between Canada and the UAE only a week old, Air Canada becomes the third airline to add service.
The airline has announced new, non-stop flights from YVR to Dubai. The new route will operate four times weekly beginning 28OCT, 2023 onboard Air Canada's flagship Dreamliner fleet. Seats are available for sale now.
The carrier's new Vancouver-Dubai flights joins Air Canada's existing daily service between Toronto and Dubai.
"We are extremely pleased to add the only non-stop service linking Vancouver and Dubai," said Mark Galardo, Senior Vice President, Network Planning and Revenue Management, at Air Canada.
"In cooperation with our codeshare and frequent flyer partner Emirates, our Vancouver-Dubai flights will connect to a multitude of destinations across the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and East Africa in Dubai, providing customers with choice and convenience while travelling for business or visiting friends and family."
"With this new route, British Columbia will be connected to a significant market that can only benefit the province's visitor economy considering the UAE ranks fifth in the world in terms of outbound expenditures on travel and tourism according to the UNWTO. We congratulate Air Canada in the confidence they are showing our province," said Walt Judas, President and CEO, Tourism Industry Association of British Columbia.
The Vancouver and Dubai flights will be operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft featuring three cabins of service for customers to choose from, including Signature Class with lie-flat seats, Premium Economy and Economy Class.
Flights have also been built to conveniently connect to and from destinations in Alberta, BC and the western USA via Air Canada's hub at YVR.
| Flight | From | To | Days of Week | DepartureTime | ArrivalTime | FlightBegins |
| AC78 | YVR(Vancouver) | DXB(Dubai) | Mon, Tue,Thur, Sat | 20:50 | 23:50 (+1day) | 28OCT,2023 |
| AC79 | DXB(Dubai) | YVR(Vancouver) | Mon, Wed,Thur, Sat | 02:00 | 05:55 | 30OCT,2023 |
Since the announcement of an expanded air agreement between Canada and the UAE, as Open Jaw reported 06APR, two UAE airlines have already leaped at the opportunity to increase service.
As Open Jaw reported, beginning 30MAY, Etihad Airways will introduce an additional weekly flight between Toronto and Abu Dhabi. That's on top of its current six-per-week flight schedule, making its Toronto service daily.
It follows 11APR news, as Open Jaw also reported, that Emirates will commence daily service between Toronto and Dubai on 20APR.
