Air Canada cuts more flights due to soaring jet fuel prices

Air journey continues to be impacted by soaring fuel prices. On Thursday, Air Canada confirmed that due to the present excessive price of jet fuel, it’s halting service sooner than deliberate on 4 seasonal routes to US locations.

The affected routes are:

•Toronto to Sacramento: Last flight is Aug. 1

•Vancouver to Raleigh: Last flight is July 29

•Toronto to Charleston: Last flight is Sept. 6

•Montreal to Austin: Last flight is Sept. 7

Air Canada plans to resume full service on these routes in the summertime of 2027. The airline says affected passengers shall be supplied different journey choices or a refund, the place relevant.

Airlines around the globe have begun cutting flights because the battle in Iran, and the ensuing Strait of Hormuz oil blockade, have precipitated jet fuel prices to more than double.

Last month, Air Canada announced it might droop six home and cross-border routes it deemed “no longer economically feasible.”

WestJet also announced it was reducing capability by about one per cent in April, three per cent in May and practically six per cent in June by consolidating flights on some routes and shortening the journey interval for seasonal service to a number of locations.

The jet fuel scarcity has additionally affected airfares. Air Canada, WestJetPorter Airlines and Air Transat have every introduced plans to increase fares or add a surcharge to offset rising prices.

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Air Canada suspends 6 routes amid jet fuel price disaster

Air Canada has suspended service on six completely different routes, each home and cross-border, because the warfare within the Middle East drives up fuel prices.