Air Canada has announced plans to launch scheduled direct flights to Lagos in 2027, following the expansion of the bilateral air transport agreement between Canada and Nigeria. “We welcome this expanded Air Transport Agreement and look forward to obtaining the necessary government approvals to begin service to Lagos, Nigeria in the coming year,” Lorette said. Air Canada noted that details regarding flight schedules and aircraft types will be disclosed in due course. Backstory…On August 6, Nigeria and Canada signed an expanded air transport agreement on Thursday in Abuja, officially enabling direct scheduled flights between both nations for the first time. Under the expanded air transport agreement, both Nigeria and Canada have the right to select multiple airlines to conduct scheduled trips between the two countries.