Published October 22, 2026 11:44 am
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Air Canada is phasing out more flights to American locations, consisting of cancelling all direct flights to South Carolina.
Canadians made an overall of 1.9 million return journeys from the U.S. in September, a year-over-year boost of 6.8 percent, according to information from Statistics Canada. Flight journeys increased 11.6 percent compared to the very same month in 2015, however stayed 18.7 percent listed below 2024 levels.
Canadian travel to the U.S. has actually plunged compared to 2024 levels after duplicated hazards of addition by U.S. President Donald Trump in addition to several rounds of tariffs enforced amidst his trade war.
In action to weaker need, Air Canada revealed it would be cancelling service on 5 paths starting in 2027.
Those cancellations consist of service in between Montreal and Seattle, Vancouver and Nashville, Vancouver and Raleigh-Durham, Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport and Boston, and Toronto Pearson and Charleston.
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Service in between Toronto Pearson and Charleston is the only direct flight Air Canada provides in between Canada and South Carolina.
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South Carolina is a popular location for Canadian snowbirds however has actually been struck especially hard by altering mindsets surrounding U.S. travel.
According to a report from the University of Toronto’s School of Cities, journeys by Canadians to Myrtle Beach, S.C., reduced by more than 65 percent in between 2024/25 and 2025/26, the steepest decrease of any U.S. city.
Air Canada cuts 4 seasonal paths previously than prepared
In May, Air Canada revealed it would be suspending a few of its seasonal flights previously than typical due to the skyrocketing rate of jet fuel. Among those flights was service in between Toronto and Charleston which normally runs in between May and September.
Air Canada revealed today that service would be cancelled forever.
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Regardless of the cancellations, Air Canada stated it would be providing brand-new service in between Toronto and Louisville, Montreal and Indianapolis, and Edmonton and Newark in summer season 2027.
In July, the airline company likewise revealed it would be cancelling winter season service in between Montreal and Detroit, Montreal and Minneapolis, and Toronto and Indianapolis.
At the time, an Air Canada representative stated the modifications were made to “make sure capability is lined up with client need and seasonal travel patterns.”
In the spring, WestJet revealed it was cancelling 10 summertime paths to the U.S., mentioning a noteworthy decrease in need.
Air Transat likewise revealed in April it would cut flights from its schedules, mentioning greater fuel rates as an outcome of the Iran war.
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