Earlier this month, Emirates Airline introduced two additional flights to its Toronto (YYZ) service on Saturdays and Sundays, bringing the total of weekly frequencies from three to five daily (except Tuesdays and Thursdays) with an additional 65 per cent capacity increase on the route. Both flights will be operated by the iconic Emirates A380 with private suites in First Class, lie flat seats in Business Class and spacious seats in Economy Class.

To celebrate the additional flights to the YYZ route, Emirates is sharing a special offer from August 28 to September 3 where travellers can book flights between September 1 and December 2 on Emirates.com by using code CA2WRLD to receive an extra $50 CAD off in Economy and $70 off in Business.

ECONOMY SPECIAL OFFER FARES (taxes included)

- Toronto (YYZ) - Dubai (DXB): $1,049

- Toronto (YYZ) – Tehran (IKA): $939

- Toronto (YYZ) - Bengaluru (BLR): $1,159

- Toronto (YYZ) - Nairobi (NBO): $1,219

BUSINESS SPECIAL OFFER FARES (taxes included)

- Toronto (YYZ) - Hyderabad (HYD): $5,299

- Toronto (YYZ) - Delhi (DEL): $4,799

- Toronto (YYZ) – Cape Town (CPT): $5,499

- Toronto (YYZ) - Dhaka (DAC): $5,999

The additional Toronto (YYZ) flights will depart on Saturdays, leaving Toronto at 2:25 p.m. and arrive in Dubai at 11:40 a.m. the next day. On Sundays, flights will leave Toronto at 2:30 p.m. and arrive in Dubai at 11:25 a.m. Departure flights on both Saturday and Sunday leave from Dubai at 3:30 a.m. and will arrive in Toronto at 9:30 a.m.

Travellers will be able to enjoy their flight on the revolutionary Emirates A380 which recently celebrated its 10 years of operations. Emirates is the world’s largest operator of the A380 aircraft which includes spaciousness and comfort with iconic products like the OnBoard Lounge, a social area at 40,000 feet. Since its inception, over 120 million meals have been served across all classes and includes the multi-award winning in-flight entertainment system with 3,500 channels.

Passengers from Canada will be able to take advantage of the additional flights to travel to popular destinations like Dubai, Delhi, Dhaka and Cape Town. The flights will further boost inbound tourism for Canada and meet growing demands from travellers from key destinations in United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh and South Africa.

Since the inaugural flight in October 2007, Emirates has carried over 1.4 million passengers through its Toronto – Dubai route.