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Air Canada scales back U.S. flights again amid high fuel costs and weak demand
The carrier is canceling or delaying eight transborder routes after a 28% drop in Canadians returning by air from the U.S., Statistics Canada said.
- Air Canada is halting or delaying eight transborder routes starting this fall amid high jet fuel costs and weakening demand for trips to the United States.
- Statistics Canada reported a 28% drop in Canadians returning by air from the United States between May 2024 and May 2026, while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Iran have driven jet fuel prices higher.
- The cancellations include three Midwest routes from Toronto and Montreal cancelled for the second winter in a row, three seasonal Florida routes delayed from October to December, and two previously suspended routes to JFK that will not return.
- Spokeswoman Angela Mah said Air Canada regularly reviews its schedule to align capacity with customer demand, while the airline plans to offer up to five daily flights between Billy Bishop and LaGuardia Airport this winter.
- Earlier this year, Air Transat and WestJet also reduced summer flight capacity to the United States as high fuel costs rendered several routes unprofitable for Canada's major carriers.
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La PresseThe country's largest airline has indicated that it will suspend or delay eight cross-border routes from this fall.
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Air Canada halts, delays several flight routes to U.S. destinations amid high fuel costs
Air Canada is once again scaling back flights to the U.S. amid high jet fuel costs and lower demand for trips south of the border. Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat all made cuts to their summer flight capacity to the U.S. earlier this year as the Iran war sent jet fuel prices soaring.
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