Air Canada to Launch Non-Stop Toronto-Delhi Service, Only Non-Stop Link Between North America and India
MONTREAL, July 3 /CNW Telbec/ – Effective October 26, 2003, Air Canada
will commence daily non-stop service between Toronto and Delhi, the only non-
stop air link between North America and India. The new service will shave at
least three hours off traditional best routings offering travellers the
convenience of early arrival times that allow for connections to many key
onward destinations. Flights will be operated using state-of-the-art 282-seat
Airbus A340 aircraft featuring Air Canada’s recently redesigned premium
Executive First service. To promote its new non-stop flights Air Canada is
offering a special introductory fare until July 17, 2003 for travel until
November 30, 2003 starting as low as $1,599.
“We are delighted with the prospect of starting non-stop service to Delhi
featuring a convenient schedule that offers travellers the option of same day
connections to their final destination,” said Senior Vice President,
International & Alliances, Ross MacCormack. “This new route will create the
only non-stop air link between North America and India providing our customers
with the fastest elapsed time between Toronto and Delhi. With the added
comfort of Executive First service and the possibility of convenient
connecting flights, our new non-stop Delhi service will be particularly
attractive to business travellers. This new service is consistent with our
strategy to profitably redeploy aircraft while capitalizing on market
opportunities.”
Air Canada’s schedule has been designed to ensure maximum convenience and
a great choice of connecting flights to and from key Canadian, U.S. and Indian
destinations. Air Canada flight AC051 leaves Toronto at 1715 and arrives in
Delhi at 1745 the next day with convenient connections to Mumbai (Bombay),
Calcutta, Chennai (Madras), Bangalore and Colombo. From Delhi, AC052 leaves at
0110 and arrives in Toronto at 0610 the same day providing customers
convenient connections on Air Canada’s extensive network throughout North
America.
Tickets are now available for purchase online at aircanada.com, through
travel agents and by calling Air Canada Reservations.
By: KabirT - 11th July 2003 at 06:08
There are tentions between the two countries, there always have been since the creation of Pakistan, only hnderences ever caused were when the two wars were fought. Otherwise civil aviation secto has been normal. Although they do close there airspace like kids now and then for each other.
By: dartie - 11th July 2003 at 04:01
Well i was speaking to a couple Indian people and there has also been threat by Pakistan to India, may not be a big problem but still it makes you wonder.
By: KabirT - 9th July 2003 at 16:37
Originally posted by dartie
no whine just expressing my opinion!
I know…….but the statement you made was not seeing that there were no troubles as such in the past.
By: MapleLeaf_330 - 9th July 2003 at 15:08
They’re using their 343, the 345 order is on hold until the airline recovers.
They will be ditching all their 747’s internationally and using aircraft in the 120 seat range domestically. They just got loans from their lessors to persue the leasing of these aircraft.
I’m wondering to myself if they will be a big customer for Bombardiers largest aircraft (can’t remember name for the life of me) as Bombardier is in trouble as well. water the grass in your own backyard so to speak.
By: dartie - 9th July 2003 at 12:59
no whine just expressing my opinion!
By: KabirT - 9th July 2003 at 11:47
Originally posted by dartie
Personally I wouldnt fly around that region at the moment to the the thing happening with India and Pakistan, but the aviation world is comming back, so I would just wait until things settle down.
the tention hasent really effected the global aviation scenario in both countries for over 50 years….whats the whine about it now?
By: dartie - 9th July 2003 at 10:19
Personally I wouldnt fly around that region at the moment to the the thing happening with India and Pakistan, but the aviation world is comming back, so I would just wait until things settle down.
By: KabirT - 9th July 2003 at 05:36
I agree, it should be a profitable route for AC. For one thing they are not getting into a code0share with AI which is good in itself.
By: Bhoy - 8th July 2003 at 21:56
Is this them finally finding a route for the 345, or is it a 343?
By: mongu - 8th July 2003 at 21:47
God yes, I think the demand is there to support this route. In fact the A340 might be too small!
By: Gaurav - 8th July 2003 at 19:41
I agree with maple leaf. There is a huge indian popultaion, but I still think that the route needs to be given time
By: MapleLeaf_330 - 8th July 2003 at 18:55
I think that it is sustainable. There is a huge Indian population in North America, and frequently on filghts to London there are numerous Indian persons on them. It’s a smart way to try and use Toronto as a hub for persons wishing to fly to the sub-continent.
I’m sure AC has researched how many people are flying on to India on their London flights. This way they free up seats on these flights for people terminating in Europe. It’s also less hassle for people to connect in Heathrow.
I can’t remember why they pulled out before. I don’t believe that it was lack of numbers though. Also, it wasn’t a direct flight, they flew through London.
Canada 3000 started the route with a 340 but went bankrupt after. C3 I believe was going over the poles.
By: Saab 2000 - 8th July 2003 at 18:20
Not exactly the best route to open up considering Air Canada’s current position and the fact they used to operate this route before and pulled out after only a short period. Daily seems quite excessive, is it sustainable? Connecting through Europe seems to be a better idea to me.
Anyway, only more good spotting for our friends in Delhi 🙂
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