Air India has also deployed its brand-new 787-9 Dreamliner on Delhi-Toronto flights, bringing the airline’s all-new cabin product and onboard experience to Canada for the first time and significantly elevating passenger experience.
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Moreover, Air India announces the expansion of its Canada operations for the winter 2026-27 season with:
– A new non-stop service between Mumbai and Toronto
– Overall capacity between India and Canada increasing by 4,400 seats each month
– Premium seat capacity to Toronto boosting by 71%
Seasonal Mumbai-Toronto service
Air India will launch a seasonal 3x weekly non-stop service between Mumbai and Toronto between 25 October 2026 and 26 March 2027, adding nearly 2,000 seats each week between India and Canada, making it the only carrier operating direct flights between the two cities.
The service will be operated by Air India’s Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with significantly upgraded cabin interiors, featuring 8 luxurious First Class suites with privacy sliding doors, 40 flat beds in Business Class, and 280 seats in Economy. Travellers between Mumbai and Toronto will also enjoy WiFi internet connectivity on board the upgraded B777-300ER aircraft.
Through Air India’s hubs at Mumbai and Delhi, customers travelling to / from Canada can connect seamlessly to destinations including Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Ludhiana, and Vadodara, among several other Indian cities.
100% new or upgraded product deployment to Toronto from January 2027
Of the 10x weekly flights Air India operates on the Delhi-Toronto route this winter, 7x weekly services will be operated by the brand-new Boeing 787-9 aircraft, featuring the airline’s latest cabin products. The remaining 3x weekly services will be initially operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft and will transition to the new Boeing 787-9 from January 2027 as more aircraft join the fleet.
With that, all Air India flights to and from Toronto will feature all-new or significantly upgraded cabin interiors, delivering a consistent premium experience across the market. The deployment of the new and upgraded aircraft to Toronto from Delhi and Mumbai enables Air India to boost premium seat capacity to Toronto by 71% this winter, offering more First Class, Business Class, and Premium Economy options to travellers.
In the 2026-27 winter season, Air India will operate 20 flights each week from India to Canada, including 10x weekly from Delhi to Toronto, 3x weekly from Mumbai to Toronto, and 7x weekly from Delhi to Vancouver.
