By Arun Kumar Das
New Delhi, Aug 1: Tata Group-owned Air India today announced expansion of its Canada operations for the Winter 2026-27 season with a new non-stop service between Mumbai and Toronto and overall capacity between India and Canada increasing by 4,400 seats each month.
Air India will launch a seasonal 3x weekly non-stop service between Mumbai and Toronto between October 25, 2026 and March 26, 2027, adding nearly 2,000 seats each week between India and Canada and making it the only carrier operating direct flights between the two cities.
Through Air India’s hubs at Mumbai and Delhi, customers travelling to/from Canada can connect seamlessly to destinations including Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Ludhiana, and Vadodara, among several other Indian cities.
There will be 100 per cent new or upgraded product deployment to Toronto from January 2027.
Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, said: “Canada is one of Air India’s most important international markets, with deep people-to-people connections driving strong demand for travel, particularly during the festive and holiday season. The launch of our seasonal Mumbai-Toronto service this Winter will provide travellers more choice and convenience at a time when many are travelling to reunite with family and friends. (BVI)