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Good to see Air Canada hasn't completely moved away from Calgary.
blue12
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CUN and PVR will be on Rouge, but that won't have the most noticeable impact immediately as I don't imagine they'll get most 737s repainted and reconfigured this quickly. For all intensive purposes they'll just be regular Air Canada with a Rouge callsign for the next little bit.
trtcttc
Senior Member
The reconfig is just swapping a row of J for two rows of Y. Seems like the seat is remaining the same. They're keeping the service the same too with free beer/wine. Seems like Rouge is now just for contract negotiation purposes and there'd be almost no difference otherwise.
darwink
Senior Member
Rouge not having A320 family Rouge layouts will make a huge difference for me. Sitting in the back of a rouge A321 from Toronto to Victoria was a harrowing experience.
Huge news this morning.
calgaryherald.com
Calgary to get Western Canada’s only direct flight to UAE
Calgary Airports has announced a new non-stop route between Calgary and Abu Dhabi, set to launch this November.
calgaryherald.com
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trtcttc
Senior Member
There won't be anymore Rouge planes essentially. They're basically keeping Rouge to utilize better FA rest and cost. They're also changing the Rouge livery to be a small one on the side of plane, likely in anticipation it'll be negotiated out in the next contract.
blue12
Active Member
This is huge, didn't see it coming at all. Did not expect ME3 here in 2026.Calgary to get Western Canada’s only direct flight to UAE
Calgary Airports has announced a new non-stop route between Calgary and Abu Dhabi, set to launch this November.
trtcttc
Senior Member
WOW did not see that one coming. Very exciting news!Calgary to get Western Canada’s only direct flight to UAE
Calgary Airports has announced a new non-stop route between Calgary and Abu Dhabi, set to launch this November.
thecivilengineer
Active Member
4 times a week...and will use 787-9
More details here
More details here
Etihad Airways and Calgary Airports launch only Western Canadian direct route to the United Arab Emirates
CALGARY – Calgary Airports and Etihad Airways today announced a direct route to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, currently the only direct flight between Western Canada and the UAE. Flying four days a week beginning November 3, the route connects Canada’s energy capital and gateway to the...
www.yyc.com
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Nimbus
Active Member
This has caught damn near every YYC avgeek off guard. Love seeing a new tail in YYC.
trtcttc
Senior Member
Flight already loaded on Etihad, EY30, operated by 787-9. Schedule seems to be Tue, Thurs, Fri, Sun (YYC-AUH), although Nov 13 doesn't have a flight but 20/27 does.
YYC-AUH 18:05 - 19:00 (+1)
AUH-YYC 8:45 - 12:20
Not sure if this has always been the case but they have codeshares with Westjet, so likely EY will go on a bunch of Westjet flights from Calgary.
YYC-AUH 18:05 - 19:00 (+1)
AUH-YYC 8:45 - 12:20
Not sure if this has always been the case but they have codeshares with Westjet, so likely EY will go on a bunch of Westjet flights from Calgary.
This is awesome. It's nice seeing new routes, but also new liveries rolling in. Etihad choosing Calgary lends some prestige to YYC as a major hub.
zzkwilliamcanada
Active Member
told you we will have something to UAE
trtcttc
Senior Member
It's also operating year round, not a seasonal service. 4x weekly year round