Air Canada's New Flights Boost Connectivity Between Canada and India

Air Canada announced new non-stop service from Toronto to Mumbai and a seasonal Calgary to Delhi flight via London Heathrow. This expansion will increase its weekly flights to and from India to 25, offering a total of 7,400 seats each week. The expansion aims to enhance connectivity during the winter schedule.

Air Canada on Tuesday announced a significant expansion in its operations, introducing a new non-stop flight service from Toronto to Mumbai and a new seasonal flight from Calgary to Delhi via London Heathrow as part of its upcoming winter schedule.

With the inclusion of these new routes, the Canadian flag carrier will operate 25 weekly flights between Canada and India, offering a total of 7,400 seats per week. This includes up to 11 weekly flights from Toronto to Delhi and Mumbai, daily flights from Montreal to Delhi, and daily flights to Delhi from Western Canada through London Heathrow.

Executive Vice President for revenue and network planning, Mark Galardo, stated, "India is an important market for Air Canada, reflecting long-standing and growing family and trade ties between our two countries. We are thrilled to expand our network to Mumbai and Delhi by building additional scale at our hubs in time for Diwali festivities this fall." The Toronto-Mumbai route will utilize Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, while the Calgary-London Heathrow-Delhi service will employ Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.