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Air Canada Announces Toronto-Mumbai 787 Dreamliner Service

New route to India's largest city is Air Canada's third route to India

MONTREAL, Sept. 28, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced it is launching a new, three-times weekly service between Toronto and Mumbai, the largest city and financial capital of India. The non-stop, year-round service will be operated starting July 1, 2017 using a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

"Air Canada is pleased to offer customers this new, non-stop route between Toronto and Mumbai. This is Air Canada's third route to India after Toronto-Delhi service that began last fall and our new seasonal Vancouver-Delhi service commencing next month. This will be the only non-stop service between Canada and Mumbai and with it Air Canada now offers the best coverage of any carrier operating in the Canada-India market," said Benjamin Smith, President, Passenger Airlines at Air Canada.

"The Canada-India Business Council welcomes Air Canada's announcement today. The Canada-India corridor offers tremendous economic opportunities and our organization is working to promote trade and commerce between our two countries. Air linkages are essential to this, so having a non-stop flight between Canada's and India's financial and business centers should serve as a further catalyst to this rapidly developing trade relationship," said Gary Comerford, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada-India Business Council.

With the announcement of the new Toronto-Mumbai route, Air Canada now offers three Boeing 787 Dreamliner routes between Canada and India, including year-round daily Toronto-Delhi service and seasonal Vancouver-Delhi service launching Oct. 20, 2016. Toronto-Mumbai will operate year-round with Air Canada's state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The aircraft features 30 International Business Class lie-flat seat suites, 21 Premium Economy and 247 Economy Class seats, with upgraded in-flight entertainment at every seat throughout the aircraft.

Flights will be available for sale immediately with special introductory pricing and are timed to optimize connectivity at Air Canada's global hub at Toronto Pearson. All flights provide for Aeroplan accumulation and redemption and, for eligible customers, priority check-in, Maple Leaf Lounge access, priority boarding and other benefits

AC046 YYZ2135 - 2130+1BOM 789 246

AC047 BOM2355 - 0535+1YYZ 789 357

Wow, wow & wow. Customers flying India-NA are more spoilt for choice than ever!
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Caliguy · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:03 pm Post subject:

WOW - I bet AI is regretting not getting 789's that can do these routes. Good on Air Canada. Star is by far the dominant NA-India carrier. I hope this lights fire under the new DL/AF/KL/9W partnership to start JFK-BOM nonstop.

star*gold · Member Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 187

Now if they can waive the transit visa requirement, which Canada has done for a few countries....

Caliguy · Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 11:56 pm Post subject:

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iah87 · Member Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 2566

In addition to India, Canada also requires transit visa for most South American countries also. I think Canada should re think this seriously especially for those who have either US or Schengen or UK visa.

star*gold · Member Joined: 29 Jan 2009 Posts: 187

Looks like Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and Philippines have a Canada transit visa waiver program. Certain designated airlines (Philippines airlines, China southern, air Canada, etc) can apply for this visa on behalf of transiting passengers.

Maybe they might extend that facility to India as well...probably Air Canada is hoping for this : http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/twov/travellers.asp

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/twov/business-case.asp