Air travel is facing disruptions due to surging fuel prices. Air Canada has announced the early suspension of services on four seasonal routes to U.S. destinations due to the high cost of jet fuel. The affected routes and their last flight dates are as follows: Toronto to Sacramento on August 1, Vancouver to Raleigh on July 29, Toronto to Charleston on September 6, and Montreal to Austin on September 7.
Air Canada plans to resume full service on these routes in the summer of 2027. Affected passengers will be provided with alternative travel options or refunds as applicable. Airlines worldwide have started reducing flights as the conflict in Iran and the resulting oil blockade in the Strait of Hormuz have led to a significant increase in jet fuel prices.
In a similar move last month, Air Canada had suspended six domestic and cross-border routes deemed economically unviable. WestJet has also announced a capacity cut of about one percent in April, three percent in May, and nearly six percent in June by consolidating flights on certain routes and shortening seasonal service travel periods to various destinations.
The jet fuel scarcity has impacted airfares, prompting Air Canada, WestJet, Porter Airlines, and Air Transat to announce fare hikes or surcharges to offset the rising costs.
