In a major boost to non-stop direct connectivity between Canada and UAE, Air Canada has announced a new flight to connect both the countries. The new flight route connecting Canada’s Vancouver(YVR) to UAE’s Dubai(DXB) will commence in October 2023.
Designated as Flight AC 078, it will serve four times a week from October 28, 2023. The new connection will be Air Canada’s longest flight covering over 6300 nautical miles, with an average flight time of 16 hours and 30 minutes and will be operated through Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The flights are expected to leave YVR at 9:50 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The flight will have 298 seats which includes 30 business class seats, 21 premium economy seats, and 247 economy seats. And the tickets are already available for sale.
