Inaugural Toronto Route Will Create New UAE Business and Tourism Opportunities with North America Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
UAE trade with North America is gearing up for a significant increase over the next 18 months with the launch of Etihad Airways’ new Toronto route, said executives of the UAE’s national airline.
Currently there are no direct flights between the UAE and Canada, and with bilateral trade between the two countries expected to double from the current figure of AED 1.5 billion per annum, there is an urgent need for a quality international airline which demonstrates innovation and an understanding of what discerning international business travelers’ desire.
Canada and the UAE enjoy a substantial business relationship built on many years of trading, particularly in the industries of engineering, metals, textiles and machinery. The huge export of organic chemicals from the UAE has also ensured a 200 per cent increase in outward trade since 2003.
“In welcoming the announcement of this inaugural air service between the Gulf and Canada, I wish to extend my congratulations to Etihad Airways. I am very confident that this air link between Abu Dhabi and Toronto will significantly develop the already strong links between Canada and the United Arab Emirates by substantially reducing the travel times between our two countries,” said H.E. W. David Hutton, Canadian Ambassador to the UAE.
Etihad Airways will fly three times weekly to Toronto, via Brussels, which will provide a quality service to the many Canadian companies established in the region, as well as the increasing number of Canadian tourists eager to sample the delights of the Arabian Gulf.
“This new Toronto operation reflects Etihad Airways’ continued commitment to offering our guests the best international destinations, along with our world-famous Etihad standard of airline hospitality and care,” says Raymond Korban, general manager, UAE and Southern Gulf, Etihad Airways.
The opening of the new route is part of a sustained period of expansion for Etihad Airways as the airline increases its global presence, enabling business and leisure guests to travel in style with the highest levels of hospitality.
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is the world’s fastest growing airline and currently flies to 17 destinations in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
Together with its divisions Etihad Holidays and Etihad Crystal Cargo, Etihad Airways is changing the way people see the world.
For more information about this award-winning aviation group, please visit www.etihad.ae.
