Dhaka: Dubai-based carrier, flydubai, agreed a new codeshare arrangement with Canada’s largest airline, Air Canada.

Pending final regulatory approval, Air Canada’s marketing code will be placed on nine routes operated from Dubai by flydubai including Bahrain, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah and Muscat in the GCC as well as flights to Colombo and Karachi.

Air Canada customers will have the ability to travel to these markets with the issuance of a single ticket.

Additionally, through an interline arrangement, Air Canada’s passengers will be able to connect in Dubai to over 60 destinations that flydubai flies to in the Middle East, East Africa and South Asia including Djibouti, Kathmandu and the Maldives.

Of these destinations, over 30 are unique to flydubai and not flown by other partners of Air Canada.

About the new move, Hamad Obaidalla, Chief commercial Officer, flydubai, said, “We are very pleased to be adding Air Canada to our list of partners and to offer their passengers a seamless travel experience on the flydubai network. We look forward to growing this partnership that offers passengers the benefits and the convenience of connecting via the Dubai aviation hub and we look forward to welcoming them on-board soon.”

Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network Planning at Air Canada, added, “Air Canada is very pleased to partner with flydubai, further expanding our connectivity to the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent, a growing source of immigration and travel to Canada. This new partnership is a perfect complement to Air Canada’s nonstop service to Dubai from Toronto and Vancouver, and growing our relationship with Emirates, flydubai’s codeshare partner.”