Emirates has announced plans to start services to Toronto in Canada starting October 29.

The international service is subject to government approval, it said in a statement. 

The non-stop service between Dubai and Toronto is planned to operate three times a week.  Emirates will fly its Boeing 777-300ER on the route, offering 354 seats in a three-class configuration with six tonnes of cargo capacity from Dubai to Toronto and 12 tonnes from Toronto to Dubai.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, chairman and chief executive, Emirates Airline and Group, said: “Responding to market demand, the new route will provide a first direct link between Canada’s largest city and Dubai, providing also convenient, ongoing access to the Middle East, Africa and the South Asian Subcontinent.  We anticipate this route will be very popular, connecting Canada to our global network of soon to be over 90 cities worldwide.

“This year marks a substantial investment in expanded services in North America, and with enhancements to our 777-300ER, we certainly look forward to launching operations in Toronto in October,” he said.

The planned new route will provide travellers with access to all major Canadian centres with excellent connections available through Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. Identified as the country’s financial centre and known for its world-class restaurants, cultural venues, trade exhibitions and hundreds of festivals each year, Toronto offers business and leisure travellers a host of reasons to fly the northern skies, Emirates said.  

The Dubai-Toronto non-stop service will take 14 hours and 20 minutes and a return journey of just over 13 hours.

Making comfort a top concern on the long-haul journey, the aircraft will be fitted with eight luxurious private suites in First class, 42 of its latest lie-flat seats in Business class, and a comfortable Economy-class cabin for 304 passengers.- TradeArabia News Service