Air Canada says 4 seasonal flight routes will end sooner than previously planned this yr resulting from the soaring price of jet fuel.
“Affected customers might be contacted with alternate travel options, including the choice of full refund where applicable,” an Air Canada spokesperson stated to Global News.
The affected flight routes are:
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- Vancouver to Raleigh, N.C.: Last flight is July 29
- Toronto to Sacramento, Calif.: Last flight is Aug. 1
- Toronto to Charleston, S.C.: Last flight is Sept. 6
- Montreal to Austin, Texas: Last flight is Sept. 7
The airline plans to resume full service on the routes in the summertime of 2027.
Flights from Toronto and Montreal to Latest York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport were also suspended on April 17, with plans to resume on Oct. 25.
The airline also declares that it will be suspending its full-year guidance for 2026, citing “volatility and uncertainty in relation to jet fuel prices for the second half of the yr.”
“This isn’t unique to Air Canada — it’s an industry-wide challenge that affects how airlines take into consideration capability, pricing and risk,” chief executive Michael Rousseau said to analysts throughout the first-quarter earnings call.
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