MONTREAL — Air Canada has updated its flexible rebooking policy for upcoming travel to Dubai and Tel Aviv, and has options for passengers heading to other destinations in the Persian Gulf and Middle East.
The situation in the Middle East has airlines closely monitoring service suspensions and restart dates, including Air Canada, which earlier this week extended its Dubai suspension to April 30 inclusive. Air Canada’s Tel Aviv flights are currently suspended until May 2 inclusive.
For passengers looking to change their Dubai or Tel Aviv travel plans, the airline offers the following three options …
1. Rebook the flight to the same destination on a later date with no additional fees
Passengers can retrieve their booking and choose an alternate travel date Sept. 8 – Dec. 15, 2026, at no cost, subject to availability in the cabin they originally purchased, for flights operated by Air Canada.
2. Rebook travel to another destination, with no additional fees
Passengers can retrieve their booking and change to an Air Canada flight to another destination in Europe, the U.K., India, or Africa for travel May 1 – Dec.15, 2026.
3. Cancel the booking and select one of Air Canada’s credit options
- AC Wallet: Aeroplan Members can use their AC Wallet to download their credit for future Air Canada travel
- Future Travel Credit: Passengers will need to contact Air Canada’s Contact Centre to select a Future Travel Credit and to rebook at a later date
- Refunds remain subject to fare rules
Other destinations in the Middle East
Passengers who purchased a ticket on or before March 16, 2026, for travel of the airports listed (below), can …
- Cancel and select one of Air Canada’s credit options: AC Wallet (Aeroplan Members can use their AC Wallet to download their credit for future Air Canada travel); or Future Travel Credit: Passengers will need to contact Air Canada’s Contact Centre to select a Future Travel Credit and to rebook at a later date
- Travel to another Air Canada destination in Europe (including the U.K.), India or Africa April 1 – Dec. 15, 2026
The list of airports …
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Amman (AMM)
Baghdad (BGW)
Bahrain (BAH)
Basrah (BSR)
Beirut (BEY)
Damascus (DAM)
Dammam (DMM)
Doha (DOH)
Erbil (EBL)
Jeddah (JED)
Kuwait City (KWI)
Madinah (MED)
Riyadh (RUH)
Tehran (IKA)
More details can be found here.
