Air Canada and Emirates have signed a codeshare agreement that will allow passengers to enjoy seamless connectivity to 46 markets spanning the Americas, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and India. As a part of the codeshare, tickets will be available for sale to 35 markets, with 11 to be added pending regulatory approval.
Michael Rousseau, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Air Canada, said: “This exciting new partnership with Emirates will allow Air Canada to meaningfully broaden the choice of flight options for our customers. It will create easier connections between Canada and destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. As well, it will allow us to draw more connecting traffic through our Toronto global hub and expand our presence in these dynamic regions where demand for global travel is expected to grow."
Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates Airlines, said: "We are delighted to establish a partnership with Air Canada, to expand our reach into more points in North America. Partnering with Canada's flag carrier enables us to offer customers seamless connectivity when flying to domestic points within Canada via Toronto. Besides the added-value benefits and rewarding experiences that leisure and business travelers of both airlines can look forward to, the partnership allows Air Canada's customers to travel to destinations across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, thanks to our expansive network via our hub in Dubai."
Emirates customers will be able to book codeshare flights to and from Canadian points beyond Toronto, including Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, and Vancouver.
Air Canada will place its code on routes operated by Emirates from its hub in Dubai, expanding the airline's reach across the Indian subcontinent and unlocking more destinations, including Colombo, Dhaka, Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore.
Seamless connectivity will also be enjoyed by Air Canada's customers traveling to Southeast Asian destinations including Bangkok, Hanoi, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore; the Middle Eastern cities Jeddah and Muscat; as well as destinations in Africa, namely Addis Ababa and Dar Es Salaam.