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Etihad will fly to Toronto from October
Etihad Airways will launch its Toronto service with three weekly flights via Brussels next October.
The UAE's national air carrier said it also plans to add New York as a destination next year.
It is the first service to Canada by any UAE airline. Passengers will be able to book tickets online for Toronto later this month.
"We are looking forward to our first trans-Atlantic flight to North America after only two years of operations.
"Our flight to Canada will be a launchpad for our services to the US in summer 2006," said Ian Ferguson Brown, Etihad's head of Communications.
"Currently, there are no direct flights from the UAE to Canada, so this new route will provide our guests with greater flexibility when travelling to Europe and North America."
The new route to Toronto via Brussels is expected to enhance the link between the UAE, Europe and Canada, providing even more opportunities for business and tourism.
It is a step towards one of Etihad's key goals of offering access to as many of the world's capitals as possible.
this is from a uae local newspaper today fresh off the press so to speak.