Air Canada has announced that it will soon fly from Vancouver to Dubai. The 4x-weekly non-stop service will commence on October 28, 2023, as part of the airline’s winter timetable.
The announcement comes on the heels of the recently signed expanded air transport agreement between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Canada. UAE-based carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways also reacted quickly to this development, boosting their flight offering to Toronto starting this spring.
Air Canada’s New Vancouver–Dubai Route
The new route will commence on October 28, 2023 on a four-times-weekly basis during the launch phase.
The eastbound flight from Vancouver, blocked at 15 hours, will be operated on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Meanwhile, the corresponding westbound flight from Dubai, blocked at 15 hours 55 minutes, will be operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
The flight times are as follows:
- AC78 Vancouver (YVR) to Dubai (DXB), departing 8:50pm and arriving 11:50pm the next day
- AC79 Dubai (DXB) to Vancouver (YVR), departing 2:00am and arriving 5:55am
The timings are mainly designed to serve passengers connecting to onward destinations with Air Canada’s non-alliance partner, Emirates. As part of a single interline booking with Air Canada or Aeroplan, passengers can conveniently book connecting flights on Emirates to the Middle East, Eastern Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia.
For instance, with a two-hour layover, a traveller departing from Vancouver can connect to Emirates Flight 654 bound for Malé in the Maldives, leaving at 2am.
The route will be served by Air Canada’s flagship Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The three-class aircraft offers Signature Class, premium economy, and economy cabins.
The flights are already loaded and bookable through Air Canada’s sales channels, including the Air Canada website and the Aeroplan search engine.
Booking Air Canada’s New Vancouver–Dubai Flights
Should you wish to redeem points on this route, you should naturally check through Air Canada’s Aeroplan first, since you’ll have access to every seat on the flight.
The flight between Vancouver and Dubai covers a great-circle distance of 7,300 miles, placing it under the third distance band on Aeroplan’s “Between North America and Atlantic zones” redemption chart.
In theory, you may snag a business class…
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