Air Canada Cancels All Flights To This Long-Haul Destination: See Map Now

Published Nov 3, 2026, 3:15 PM EST Journalist – Aaron is an aviation and travel journalist with 14 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. His background spans airport operations, aviation infrastructure, and travel consulting, having worked with global organizations across New Zealand, Europe, and North America. Combining industry expertise with firsthand travel experience across more than 52 countries and five continents, Aaron covers airlines, airports, aviation policy, and the wider travel sector. He is based in Canterbury, New Zealand. His work has been published in Simple Flying and featured by MSN, SAM CHUI Aviation & Travel, EIN News, Pakistan Defence, and Climate Depot. Air Canada will not resume its service from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Mumbai Airport (BOM) next year, as the airline restructures its Indian operations. The Star Alliance carrier has historically maintained the service to Mumbai with a stop en route at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). Data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, shows that the service to Mumbai has been operated with a mix of both the airline's Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft. It was last served in March 2026. Air Canada Cuts Its Toronto-Mumbai Service Credit: AV8 Photos | Shutterstock The service cancellation comes as Air Canada opts out, while Air India will step in. The Indian flag carrier will serve the route instead, with Air Canada deploying its aircraft elsewhere. Air Canada's service to Mumbai, as previously mentioned, operated as a one-stop service via London, providing an extension to the airline's existing robust network of flights through the British capital. Loading map… Drag to explore Flights from Toronto operated to London, and then, as a fifth-freedom service, onward to Mumbai. They departed from Toronto in the evening for an overnight service to London, before departing from the UK at midday for an early morning arrival into Mumbai the following morning. Flight Number From Departure Time To Arrival Time Frequency AC856 Toronto (YYZ) 8:25 PM London Heathrow (LHR) 8:30 AM + 1 Day 1x Daily AC856 London Heathrow (LHR) 12:00 PM Mumbai (BOM) 2:15 AM + 1 Day 1x Daily AC857 Mumbai (BOM) 4:10 AM London Heathrow (LHR) 9:20 AM 1x Daily AC857 London Heathrow (LHR) 1:00 PM Toronto (YYZ) 4:00 PM 1x Daily Return flights departed from Mumbai at the eye-watering time of 4:00 AM (standard for India to Europe departures), with a mid-morning arrival into London. Onward flights to Toronto departed after lunch, for a later afternoon arrival back in Toronto. The full schedule for the service is detailed in the table above. Remaining Air Canada Links To India Credit: Renato Oliveira de Araujo | Shutterstock As Air Canada terminates its Mumbai service, the route will be picked up by Air India, which will operate the service with a stopover in Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) on the India to Canada leg. Return flights are expected to operate nonstop. This will see Air Canada's Indian destinations drop to just one, Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL). The Star Alliance carrier operates to Delhi with nonstop flights from Toronto year-round, while seasonal flights are added from Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL). From To Start Month Frequency Aircraft Toronto (YYZ) Tel Aviv (TLV) November 2026 Daily Boeing 787-8 or 787-9 Toronto (YYZ) Dubai (DXB) March 2027 Daily Boeing 787-9 Montreal (YUL) Tel Aviv (TLV) May 2027 3x Weekly Boeing 787-8 As these schedule changes come into effect, Air Canada is also planning its service resumption to Tel Aviv (TLV) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) this coming March, subject to the ongoing geopolitical tension in the Middle East. A snapshot of the airline's Middle East plans for later this year, and the beginning of 2027, can be seen in the table above. Why Air Canada Flies To India Credit: Vytautas Kielaitis | Shutterstock Air Canada maintains flights to India due to strong family, cultural, and trade ties between the two countries. There is a large Indian diaspora in Canada, and there are an estimated 800,000 people with Indian heritage who reside in the Greater Toronto area, according to the website Indians In Canada. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also set to visit Toronto in December. Strong trade ties fuel a large part of the airline's demand to serve India, and with ongoing restrictions on Russian airspace access, this has forced the airline to reroute service, such as through London Heathrow for its Mumbai link. Air Canada has had a long history of serving India, having served the country on and off again for many decades. Its latest modern nonstop service began in 2015, when the airline began its service from Toronto to Delhi.