by Jen Mallia
Last updated: 1:50 PM ET, Wed November 19, 2025
Air Canada and Emirates have agreed to continue their two-year codeshare and loyalty partnership, expanding it and extending it until 2032.
According to a statement to the press, the airlines have already served more than 550,000 customers since the partnership commenced in 2022, connecting travellers across 56 codeshare routes linking Canada, the U.S., Dubai and key destinations around the globe.
The renewed agreement is aimed at enhancing services for customers and cargo shippers, and creating the potential for new gateways within Canada in the codeshare network.
Air Canada was pleased to renew the partnership early, citing the benefits for Canadian passengers and cargo shippers. “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,” says Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer and President, Cargo at Air Canada. “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.”
Representatives from Emirates were also enthusiastic about the expanded partnership. “Our strategic partnership with Air Canada has delivered exceptional results,” says Adnan Kazim, Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer at Emirates.
The carriers also noted that beyond passenger services, the connectivity had helped foster economic growth in both markets.
Since 2022, when the partnership launched the codeshare network has steadily expanded, now clocking in at 56 routes that connect Emirates customers to 37 destinations throughout Canada and the U.S. These include several new routes, just added this summer: Air Canada-operated services from Toronto to Minneapolis, Montréal to Calgary, and Vancouver to Los Angeles.
Air Canada also places its code on 19 routes operated by Emirates to the Indian subcontinent, Middle East and Southeast Asia. In addition to flights under the codeshare agreement, Emirates and Air Canada’s interline partnership also provides customers with access to over 225 destinations worldwide.
Air Canada currently operates a daily service aboard its Boeing 787 Dreamliner between Toronto and Dubai. From Dubai, Emirates offers daily services to Toronto onboard its popular flagship A380 aircraft, and seven weekly flights between Dubai and Montréal aboard the Boeing 777.
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