Air Canada suspends more flight routes due to fuel shortages

Despite Canada suspending the fuel excise tax on gas, air travel continues to feel the strain of rising fuel prices.

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.

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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.

What Air Canada routes are being cut?

The affected routes include:

• Toronto–Sacramento (last flight: Aug. 1)

• Vancouver–Raleigh (last flight: July 29)

• Toronto–Charleston (last flight: Sept. 6)

• Montreal–Austin (last flight: Sept. 7)

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

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Last month, Air Canada also suspended six domestic and cross-border routes it said were no longer economically viable.

Other carriers have followed suit: WestJet has reduced capacity across April, May and June, while consolidating flights and shortening select seasonal schedules.

For more information about the CTV News report, click here.

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