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.
Schedule changes by the country’s largest carrier show it is halting or delaying eight transborder routes starting this fall.
Three routes from Toronto and Montreal to cities in America’s Midwest will be cancelled for the second winter in a row, while three seasonal routes from Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City to Florida will start in December rather than October.
Two previously suspended routes from Montreal and Toronto to New York City’s JFK airport also will not be returning this winter.
Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat all made cuts to their summer flight capacity to the United States earlier this year as the war in Iran sent jet fuel prices soaring, rendering some routes unprofitable.
Preliminary figures from Statistics Canada show that the number of Canadians returning by air from the U.S. fell 28 per cent to fewer than 462,000 between May 2024 and this past May.
„Air Canada regularly reviews its schedule to ensure capacity is aligned with customer demand and seasonal travel patterns,“ said spokeswoman Angela Mah in an email.
The airline plans to return to JFK in the future, she added. In the meantime, it aims to beef up its presence in New York with up to five daily flights between Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport and LaGuardia Airport this winter, she said.
ForwardStudy7812 on
My flight to see my parents in November has been pushed by 4 hours. It’s to LAX so hopefully, it’s a big enough route that it won’t get cut. Every Persian person in Vancouver has a cousin in LA, right?!
canadianveggie on
President Trump – accidental climate hero.
kingwoodballs on
Went to Florida last week. Both flights in and out of Canada were 100% full.
People can blame trump all they want. The putrid exchange rate on the dollar is the biggest problem.
CommercialReveal7888 on
This is sad, I was enjoying all the cheap flights to the US.
HoagiesHeroes_ on
Frankly, given the weakness of our dollar, I couldn’t afford to travel to the states right now.
may_be_indecisive on
Good! More flights to Europe PLEASE
ParisFood on
Good more flights elsewhere please
EducationalGuest4635 on
FUCK EM
PowermanFriendship on
Going to Florida to check in with a family member soon. Family of four. Direct 3 hour flight is $2500 CAD round trip. That doesn’t sound too bad except that it’s the worst possible ticket you can get: Economy, no seat picked, NO CARRY ON, no changing, no refunds. The next tier up for any of the tickets is a 50% price increase. Staying 2 weeks, would have to pay for a car rental too. Plus air travel is just becoming more and more riddled with accidents and delayed/diverted flights from all the public freakouts of a society edging closer to the brink each year.
No thanks, I’ll drive.
yallABunchofSnakes on
With the weakness of the Canadian dollar and instability down south plus Trump, who the hale would wanna fly down south rn
Ornery_Welcome4911 on
with how bad the Canadian dollar and economy is doing I can’t afford to travel anywhere
AsbestosDude on
Zero interest in visiting trump’s america
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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.
Schedule changes by the country’s largest carrier show it is halting or delaying eight transborder routes starting this fall.
Three routes from Toronto and Montreal to cities in America’s Midwest will be cancelled for the second winter in a row, while three seasonal routes from Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City to Florida will start in December rather than October.
Two previously suspended routes from Montreal and Toronto to New York City’s JFK airport also will not be returning this winter.
Air Canada, WestJet and Air Transat all made cuts to their summer flight capacity to the United States earlier this year as the war in Iran sent jet fuel prices soaring, rendering some routes unprofitable.
Preliminary figures from Statistics Canada show that the number of Canadians returning by air from the U.S. fell 28 per cent to fewer than 462,000 between May 2024 and this past May.
„Air Canada regularly reviews its schedule to ensure capacity is aligned with customer demand and seasonal travel patterns,“ said spokeswoman Angela Mah in an email.
The airline plans to return to JFK in the future, she added. In the meantime, it aims to beef up its presence in New York with up to five daily flights between Toronto’s Billy Bishop airport and LaGuardia Airport this winter, she said.
My flight to see my parents in November has been pushed by 4 hours. It’s to LAX so hopefully, it’s a big enough route that it won’t get cut. Every Persian person in Vancouver has a cousin in LA, right?!
President Trump – accidental climate hero.
Went to Florida last week. Both flights in and out of Canada were 100% full.
People can blame trump all they want. The putrid exchange rate on the dollar is the biggest problem.
This is sad, I was enjoying all the cheap flights to the US.
Frankly, given the weakness of our dollar, I couldn’t afford to travel to the states right now.
Good! More flights to Europe PLEASE
Good more flights elsewhere please
FUCK EM
Going to Florida to check in with a family member soon. Family of four. Direct 3 hour flight is $2500 CAD round trip. That doesn’t sound too bad except that it’s the worst possible ticket you can get: Economy, no seat picked, NO CARRY ON, no changing, no refunds. The next tier up for any of the tickets is a 50% price increase. Staying 2 weeks, would have to pay for a car rental too. Plus air travel is just becoming more and more riddled with accidents and delayed/diverted flights from all the public freakouts of a society edging closer to the brink each year.
No thanks, I’ll drive.
With the weakness of the Canadian dollar and instability down south plus Trump, who the hale would wanna fly down south rn
with how bad the Canadian dollar and economy is doing I can’t afford to travel anywhere
Zero interest in visiting trump’s america