Canadians are steadfast in their refusal to vacation in the US with Air Canada withdrawing several US routes and suspending others through the winter and into summer 2027, as cross-border travel demand remains firmly below pre-pandemic levels.
Canadians have have declined to travel to their nearest neighbour as US President Donald Trump repeatedly insults and threatens them along with several other previous allies.
The airline’s latest schedule changes come against amidst continuing weakness in Canadian travel numbers to the United States.
Statistics Canada recorded 1.89 million return trips by Canadian residents from the US by air and automobile in September 2026, up 6.8% year on year but down about 29% compared with September 2024, news hub Travel Mole reports.
Air Canada will discontinue or suspend services to Detroit, Minneapolis, Indianapolis and New York JFK, while five additional routes have been removed from its summer 2027 schedule.
The winter changes include the suspension of Montreal–Detroit, Montreal–Minneapolis and Toronto–Indianapolis. Flights from Montreal and Toronto to New York JFK, suspended in June, will also not resume this winter. Toronto Billy Bishop–Boston is also scheduled to end on December 1, 2026, after launching in July.
Routes removed for summer 2027 include Montreal–Seattle, Toronto Billy Bishop–Boston, Toronto Pearson–Charleston, Vancouver–Nashville and Vancouver–Raleigh/Durham.
Air Canada will discontinue or suspend services to Detroit, Minneapolis, Indianapolis and New York JFK, while five additional routes have been removed from its summer 2027 schedule.
The winter changes include the suspension of Montreal–Detroit, Montreal–Minneapolis and Toronto–Indianapolis. Flights from Montreal and Toronto to New York JFK, suspended in June, will also not resume this winter. Toronto Billy Bishop–Boston is also scheduled to end on December 1, 2026, after launching in July.
Routes removed for summer 2027 include Montreal–Seattle, Toronto Billy Bishop–Boston, Toronto Pearson–Charleston, Vancouver–Nashville and Vancouver–Raleigh/Durham.
Three seasonal Florida routes will also start later than originally planned. Ottawa-Fort Lauderdale, Montreal-Palm Beach and Quebec City-Orlando have been pushed back from October to December.
Air Canada is nevertheless maintaining a substantial US operation. Its November schedule is expected to offer around 160 daily departures to the country, approximately 3% more than a year earlier, highlighting a strategy of reallocating capacity rather than totally abandoning the market.
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