Originally Posted by
YEG USER
Emirates/Etihad might not care too much if the could not overfly Canadian airspace as it wouldn't add too much to the distances...
Most if not all DXB-California flights pass over B.C. on a north-south flight plan.
Eastbound flights will take a variety of routes depending on the jetstream. Some will pass over B.C., others fly over Manitoba and/or Ontario etc....
Go to flightaware.com and enter UAE215/225/216/226
As for using YYZ as a hub, I suspect the emirati of WS would provide code-shared connecting flights.