# Russia's air transport agency works to resume flights with Algeria

Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency is working to resume air service with Algeria.

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Dmitry Yadrov, head of Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency, told reporters on September 2 that his agency is working to resume air service with Algeria. [^1]

Air Canada has also ended service to six long-haul destinations in Africa and Asia-Pacific: Algiers (last flown 2025, from Montréal-Trudeau), Cairo (2023, from Montréal-Trudeau), Melbourne (2020, from Vancouver), Mumbai (2026, from Toronto Pearson), Nagoya (2018, from Vancouver), and Taipei (2020, from Vancouver). [^2]

Air Canada has ceased service to nine European airports in the past decade: Istanbul (from Toronto Pearson YYZ, 2017), London Gatwick (from YYZ and Vancouver YVR, 2017), Shannon (from YYZ, 2018), Bordeaux (from Montréal-Trudeau YUL, 2019), Bucharest (from YUL and YYZ, 2019), Glasgow (from YYZ, 2019), Marseille (from YUL, 2019), Warsaw (from YYZ, 2019), and Zagreb (from YYZ, 2019). [^3]

Air Algerie previously stopped performing flights to Russia. [^4]

Air Canada exited Mumbai, previously served on a fifth-freedom basis via London Heathrow (LHR), and Air India has entered that route. [^5]

OAG data shows Air Canada, a Star Alliance member and Canada's flag carrier, averaged 54 long-haul departures daily in 2026, ranging from 32 in winter to 71 in summer. [^6]

The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, which is taking place on September 1-4 in Vladivostok. [^7]

The Eastern Economic Forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Russian government. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Dmitry Yadrov, head of Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency, told reporters on September 2 that his agency is working to resume air service with Algeria. (TASS, News)
2. Air Canada has also ended service to six long-haul destinations in Africa and Asia-Pacific: Algiers (last flown 2025, from Montréal-Trudeau), Cairo (2023, from Montréal-Trudeau), Melbourne (2020, from Vancouver), Mumbai (2026, from Toronto Pearson), Nagoya (2018, from Vancouver), and Taipei (2020, from Vancouver). (Simple Flying, News)
3. Air Canada has ceased service to nine European airports in the past decade: Istanbul (from Toronto Pearson YYZ, 2017), London Gatwick (from YYZ and Vancouver YVR, 2017), Shannon (from YYZ, 2018), Bordeaux (from Montréal-Trudeau YUL, 2019), Bucharest (from YUL and YYZ, 2019), Glasgow (from YYZ, 2019), Marseille (from YUL, 2019), Warsaw (from YYZ, 2019), and Zagreb (from YYZ, 2019). (Simple Flying, News)
4. Air Algerie previously stopped performing flights to Russia. (TASS, News)
5. Air Canada exited Mumbai, previously served on a fifth-freedom basis via London Heathrow (LHR), and Air India has entered that route. (Simple Flying, News)
6. OAG data shows Air Canada, a Star Alliance member and Canada's flag carrier, averaged 54 long-haul departures daily in 2026, ranging from 32 in winter to 71 in summer. (Simple Flying, News)
7. The announcement was made on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, which is taking place on September 1-4 in Vladivostok. (TASS, News)
8. The Eastern Economic Forum is organized by the Roscongress Foundation with the support of the Russian government. (TASS, News)

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