The first direct flight from Saudi Arabia landed in Toronto
Monday morning. There are now four airlines connecting Canada to the Gulf
nations. These flights will service passengers going on hajj and umrah, last
year an estimated 3,400 Canadians took the same pilgrimages. In the last year
relations between Canada and the United Arab Emirates have improved drastically
and after Gulf airlines demanding more landing rights and the refusal from
Ottawa was causing a diplomatic row. In the last year visa restrictions have
also been loosened on Canadian travelers. This development is hoped to open new
accesses to travelers and that section of the world.
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