Apr 13, 2023
TIABC Recognizes Benefits to Visitor Economy with Air Canada Route Expansion
Advocacy
RE: Air Canada to Launch New Vancouver – Dubai Route This Fall
On April 13th, 2023, Air Canada announced the strategic expansion of its international network with the addition of new, non-stop flights from its hub at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Dubai. The new route will operate four times weekly beginning Oct. 28, 2023 onboard Air Canada’s flagship Dreamliner fleet. TIABC CEO Walt Judas welcomed this news by stating “With this new route, British Columbia will be connected to a significant market that can only benefit the province’s visitor economy considering the UAE ranks fifth in the world in terms of outbound expenditures on travel and tourism according to the UNWTO. We congratulate Air Canada in the confidence they are showing our province.”