The Canadian Press: Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says 3,500 Canadians have asked for help to leave the Middle East. She says they have multiple options, including a charter flight out of Dubai and seats on commercial airlines out of Dubai and Beirut. (March 6, 2026)The Canadian Press
Anand said the flight will operate on a cost-recovery basis.
The government has also block-booked about 50 seats each on a few Air Arabia flights for Canadians travelling from Dubai to Istanbul.
The minister said the government also booked 51 seats for Canadians on an Emirates flight leaving Dubai for Toronto on Saturday, and 200 seats on four separate flights from Beirut to Istanbul in the coming days.
Anand added that roughly 325 seats on commercial flights had been secured already for Canadians by diplomatic staff in Beirut…