Emirates is gearing up to launch its second Canadian gateway, with the planned launch of a service between Dubai and Montreal.
Emirates Boeing 777-300ER – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
The new route will commence on the 5th of July, operating a daily service between the two cities.
Montréal becomes Emirates’ second gateway in Canada, complementing its passenger services to Toronto, where the airline has been operating to Ontario’s capital city since 2007.
Emirates has scoped up a timetable into 2024, operating the EK243/244 pair between the two cities. The planned operation is as follows:
| Dates | Flight | Departure | Arrival |
| From 5 July 2023 | EK243 (Dubai – Montreal) | 02:30 | 08:00 |
| EK244 (Montreal – Dubai) | 10:20 | 06:30+1 | |
| From 5 November 2023 | EK243 (Dubai – Montreal) | 02:30 | 07:15 |
| EK244 (Montreal – Dubai) | 09:30 | 06:40+1 | |
| From 10 March 2024 | EK243 (Dubai – Montreal) | 02:30 | 08:00 |
| EK244 (Montreal – Dubai) | 10:20 | 06:30+1 |
The flights will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three-class configuration offering 8 First Class suites, 42 lie-flat seats in Business Class and 304 seats in Economy Class.
Passengers from Montréal can utilise the Emirates network, connecting to over 130 destinations in over 70 countries and territories.
Meanwhile, those travelling to Montreal can take advantage of both the codeshare and interline agreement between Air Canada and Emirates, being able to connect to/from Montreal via 68 points, including the US, Mexico, South America and the Caribbean, while also enjoying conveniences such as the simplicity of flight itineraries on a single-ticket and smooth connections
In addition, Emirates Skywards members can earn Miles on all eligible Air Canada flights and can redeem Miles for reward tickets across Air Canada’s network.
In Quotes
Adnan Kazim, Emirates’ Chief Commercial Officer.
“Emirates is excited to launch our second gateway into Canada as we expand our reach in the country with direct services from our hub in Dubai. As a major metropolitan centre and as Canada’s second largest city, we are pleased to add Montréal to our growing global network of over 130 destinations and strengthening our coverage in the Americas to reach 18 points served by our services from Dubai,”
“We have been serving customers with passenger and cargo services to Toronto for over 15 years and when we begin services to Montréal in July, customers will have more choice when planning their travel whether for business, leisure, education or for visiting family and friends. We would like to thank the UAE and Canadian authorities for the enhanced agreements which have made this new destination possible. With our expanded reach into the country, we look forward to facilitating new trade lanes, which will bring a host of benefits to Canadian businesses and exporters in addition to promoting tourism into more cities and generating more jobs across all sectors, including those directly serving the aviation industry,”
Expanding traffic
It seems the expanded agreement is giving life to new routes, with Air Canada launching a Vancouver to Dubai route and Emirates increasing its Toronto coverage daily.
And for passengers – that can only be a good thing, with fewer connections needed, or opening up new connectivity to them.
With the belly of the aircraft on sale too, with up to 20 tons of freight available per flight, more new options are opening up.
And that is a welcome thing to see.
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