Air Canada and Emirates are extending their codeshare, interline, and loyalty agreements through at least 2032, the two carriers announced Wednesday.
In a joint statement, officials with both airlines said they will expand cooperation on cargo operations, add new perks for customers, and grow the number of available codeshare routes.
Air Canada and Emirates launched their strategic partnership in 2022.
“This agreement strengthens our international strategy by supporting our daily, year-round service between Toronto and Dubai and providing customers and shippers seamless connections to destinations across the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia,” Mark Galardo, Air Canada’s executive vice president, chief commercial officer, and president of cargo, said in a news release. “Renewing this partnership is great news, not just for our customers – many of whom have family, cultural, or business ties to these regions – but also for Canada, as it enhances our ability to connect the country to the world amid evolving trade and travel patterns.”
The Air Canada-Emirates codeshare network currently includes 56 routes and 37 destinations in Canada and the U.S. Over the summer, three new Air Canada-operated routes were added: Toronto-Minneapolis, Montreal-Calgary, and Vancouver-Los Angeles.
Air Canada also places its code on 19 routes operated by Emirates to the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.
Air Canada’s Aeroplan members and Emirates’ Skywards members can earn and redeem points on each others’ networks. Eligible Aeroplan customers also have access to Emirates’ lounges at Dubai International Airport.
Air Canada operates from Dubai International’s Terminal 3.
The carriers said Wednesday that they plan to extend reciprocity in redemptions to each others’ premium economy cabins. A start date for the new benefit was not announced.
Emirates said increased cooperation with Air Canada and its other partners will help set the stage for a smooth move from Dubai International Airport, its current operations hub, to Al Maktoum International Airport, also known as Dubai World Central. The transition will take place after 2032.
