Weeks after suspending three routes to the United States, Air Canada is making more cuts.
Air Canada plans to end four of its seasonal summer routes to the United States earlier than expected due to rising fuel costs, the airline said Tuesday.
The airline will suspend its flights between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) on August 1; between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) on July 29; between YYZ and Charleston International Airport (CHS) on September 6; and between Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), with a suspension in effect from September 5 to October 19 (the airline is currently scheduled to resume three-times-weekly service on YUL-AUS once the suspension ends).
The cuts were first discovered by user X. @IshironAand confirmed by Air Canada to TPG.
In the statement, the airline confirmed that all four routes are scheduled to return for the 2027 summer travel season, making these route suspensions temporary in nature.
“Affected customers will be contacted with alternative travel options, including the option of a full refund where applicable,” a spokesperson said, confirming in a follow-up that, like the airline’s other recent route suspensions, these cuts are the result of higher fuel costs.
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In late April, Air Canada said it would suspend flights between YYZ and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) from June 1 to October 24; YUL and JFK from June 1 to October 24; and YYZ to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) from July 16 to sometime in 2027.
At the time, the airline noted that the flights were “no longer economically viable” due to the rising cost of jet fuel, which the airline said had doubled in Canada since the start of the US war with Iran. Jet fuel prices in the United States have remained high by 70 to 80% since the start of the conflict, according to the Argus US Jet Fuel Index.
Airlines around the world are making cuts to cope with higher fuel costsas airlines in Europe prepare for an expected shortage of jet fuel could lead to major cancellations across the continent starting in mid-May. The airlines of the Lufthansa group have already announced more than 20,000 cancellations between May and October at its centers in Frankfurt, Munich, Zurich, Vienna, Brussels and Rome.
At this point, it seems likely that without a solution to high prices and fuel shortages, further flight cuts will occur around the world. As always, be sure to keep an eye on your flight bookings so you can make changes quickly if necessary. Can read more of our tips on how to navigate European travel during this crisis hereincluding our thoughts on passenger rights and travel insurance.
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