Air Canada has confirmed it will not bring back its Toronto–Mumbai service, leaving Delhi as the airline's only Indian destination. The Mumbai route was never a straightforward nonstop: because Russian airspace closures forced long reroutes on Asia-bound flights, Air Canada ran it as a one-stop extension of its Toronto–London Heathrow flying, with a Boeing 787-8 or 787-9 continuing from London to Mumbai as a fifth-freedom leg. Outbound passengers left Toronto in the evening, overnighted to Heathrow, then connected onto a midday departure arriving in Mumbai in the early hours of the following day. The return was rougher still — a 4:10 AM wake-up in Mumbai before a morning arrival in London and an afternoon hop back to Toronto. Cirium data shows the route last operated in March 2026.

The gap won't stay empty for long. Air India is picking up the Toronto–Mumbai corridor, routing its India-to-Canada flights via Rome Fiumicino while return legs are expected to run nonstop. For travellers, that means the city pair remains bookable — just on a different carrier and with a different stop.

Air Canada isn't abandoning India altogether. Toronto–Delhi runs nonstop year-round, and Montréal gains seasonal Delhi service in winter. Meanwhile, the airline is rebuilding its wider long-haul network: Tel Aviv returns from Toronto in November 2026 with daily 787 flying, Dubai follows in March 2027, and Montréal–Tel Aviv launches at three weekly in May 2027 — all subject, in the Middle East's case, to the security situation.

The demand behind these routes is durable. An estimated 800,000 people of Indian heritage live in the Greater Toronto Area, and family, cultural and trade links between the two countries keep the India corridors among Air Canada's busiest long-haul markets. The airline has served India on and off for decades, with its current nonstop era beginning in 2015 on the Toronto–Delhi route.

Why it matters for travellers: if you were pricing an Air Canada award or fare to Mumbai, you'll now be comparing Air India (via Rome one way) or one-stop options on Gulf and European carriers. Delhi-bound flyers are unaffected, and Montréal residents get an easier seasonal option. Anyone holding Air Canada bookings to Mumbai should watch for rebooking or refund notices as schedules firm up.