Air Canada to Suspend Four Seasonal US Routes Due to Fuel Costs

Air Canada is suspending four seasonal US routes earlier than expected due to rising fuel costs, with specific suspension dates ranging from late July to October

What happened

Toronto (YYZ) to Sacramento (SMF): Ends Aug. 1
Vancouver (YVR) to Raleigh–Durham (RDU): Ends July 29
Toronto (YYZ) to Charleston (CHS): Ends Sept. 6
Montreal (YUL) to Austin (AUS): Suspended Sept. 5 to Oct. 19 (service resumes thrice weekly after) All four routes are scheduled to return for the 2027 summer travel season. Affected customers will be contacted with alternate travel options or full refunds. This follows earlier suspensions of YYZ-JFK, YUL-JFK, and YYZ-SLC routes, part of a broader industry trend of cuts driven by doubled jet fuel prices in Canada

Air Canada will suspend four seasonal summer routes to the U.S. earlier than planned, citing rising fuel costs as the primary driver. The specific suspensions are: