Air Canada to end four seasonal routes early due to rising fuel prices

Air Canada will end four seasonal flight routes early this summer because of sharply-rising jet fuel costs, a new report says.

According to a spokesperson who spoke to CTV News, the affected routes are Toronto to Sacramento (last flight August 1), Vancouver to Raleigh (last flight July 29), Toronto to Charleston (last flight Sept. 6). and Montreal to Austin (last flight Sept. 7).

The airline said it expects to restore full service on those routes by summer 2027.

“This decision was made as a result of the current price of jet fuel. Affected customers will be contacted with alternate travel options, including the option of full refund where applicable,” a statement says,

Jet fuel costs have surged to more than twice what they were before the conflict in Iran began.

In response, Air Canada announced last month that it would temporarily halt flights from Toronto and Montreal to John F. Kennedy International Airport from June 1 through Oct. 25.

Looking south, Air Canada is also suspending its Toronto–Salt Lake City route as of June 30, with plans to potentially restart it next year.

On the international front, the carrier has cancelled its planned new nonstop service from Montreal to Guadalajara, which had been scheduled to launch on June 2.

The airline’s seasonal Montreal – Algiers route for the summer 2026 season has also been suspended.

"Jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the Iran conflict, affecting some lower profitability routes and flights which now are no longer economically feasible. Schedule adjustments including some frequency reductions are being made in response," reads a statement posted to the airline's website.

WestJet has also said it plans to cut capacity to offset rising fuel expenses. The airline expects to reduce flights by roughly three per cent in May and close to six per cent in June, while continuing to review its summer schedule for possible additional cancellations.

Air Transat, too, has reduced planned capacity by six per cent from May to October, with the extended suspension of its Cuba service through October accounting for most of that reduction.

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