{"id":432290,"date":"2026-05-08T20:39:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:39:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/432290\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T20:39:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T20:39:14","slug":"air-canada-ends-four-seasonal-routes-early-amid-rising-fuel-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/432290\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Canada Ends Four Seasonal Routes Early Amid Rising Fuel Prices"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite Canada suspending the fuel excise tax<\/a> on gas, air travel continues to feel the strain of rising fuel prices.<\/p>\n

According to a report by CTV News, Air Canada confirmed that it will end service earlier than planned on four seasonal routes to U.S. destinations.<\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0All the countries on Canada\u2019s travel advisory list for summer 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The move comes as airlines globally scale back operations amid soaring fuel costs linked to ongoing geopolitical tensions and disruptions in oil supply routes, which have driven jet fuel prices sharply higher.<\/p>\n

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What Air Canada routes are being cut?<\/p>\n

The affected routes include:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Toronto\u2013Sacramento (last flight: Aug. 1)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Vancouver\u2013Raleigh (last flight: July 29)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Toronto\u2013Charleston (last flight: Sept. 6)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Montreal\u2013Austin (last flight: Sept. 7)<\/p>\n

Full service on these routes is expected to resume in summer 2027, and impacted passengers will be offered rebooking options or refunds where applicable.<\/p>\n

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Last month, Air Canada also suspended six domestic and cross-border routes<\/a> it said were no longer economically viable.<\/p>\n

Other carriers have followed suit<\/a>: WestJet has reduced capacity across April, May and June, while consolidating flights and shortening select seasonal schedules.<\/p>\n

For more information about the CTV News report, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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