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]