Air Canada Launches New Toronto–Mumbai Route, Boosts Service to India

This week, Air Canada announced that it’s significantly boosting its service to India for the Winter 2024/2025 schedule.

As part of the service increase, Air Canada will launch a new non-stop flight from Toronto to Mumbai, and it will also offer more flights to Delhi from Western Canada via London.

Air Canada Launches Toronto–Mumbai Route

Air Canada plans to launch a new non-stop route from Toronto (YYZ) to Mumbai (BOM) for the Winter 2024/2025 schedule. Once the route launches, it will be the only non-stop route to Mumbai offered from Canada.

Canada’s largest airline plans to launch the route on October 27, 2024, operating it four-times weekly thereafter. As it stands, the service is set to run through to late March 2025.

The flight times for the new route are as follows:

• AC46 Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Mumbai (BOM), departing 9pm and arriving 9:45pm the following day
• AC47 Mumbai (BOM) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ), departing 11:45pm and arriving 7:45am the following day

The flight from Toronto to Mumbai is clocked at 15 hours 15 minutes, and it’s set to depart on Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Meanwhile, the return route from Mumbai is set to run 17 hours 30 minutes, and it’s set to operate on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Air Canada will fly a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft on the route, with a three-cabin configuration featuring Air Canada Signature Class, premium economy, and economy cabins.

The flights can be booked on Air Canada channels, including with Aeroplan points. The flights are being sold subject to final government approval.

Air Canada Adds Service from Calgary to Delhi via London 

Air Canada is also increasing its connectivity from Western Canada to India by introducing new seasonal daily service from Calgary (YYC) to Delhi (DEL) via London Heathrow (LHR). 

This route is also set to begin on October 27, 2024, and the timing of the London–Delhi flight has been optimized to allow for connections from the daily Vancouver–London service, too.

The flight times for the new route are as follows:

• AC850 Calgary (YYC) to London Heathrow (LHR), departing 5:30pm and arriving 9:20 am the following day
• AC850 London Heathrow (LHR) to Delhi (DEL), departing 12pm and arriving 2:25 am the following day
• AC851 Delhi (DEL) to London Heathrow (LHR), departing 6:45am and arriving 11:20am
• AC851…