WestJet Cuts Some Routes Amid Rising U.S.-Canada Tensions
Photo Credit: A WestJet Boeing 787 at Vancouver International Airport. Vincenzo Pace Vincenzo Pace
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WestJet did not explicitly attribute the U.S. route cuts to current political climate, but noted that it was “focused on continuing to fly where there is demand.”
WestJet, the second-largest carrier in Canada, is axing some routes as Canadian travel to the U.S. declines due to rising tensions between the two countries.
The carrier is scrapping its planned seasonal service between Calgary and New York’s LaGuardia Airport. WestJet told Skift that customers impacted by the cancellation have already been notified and have been provided alternative options through its daily service between Calgary and JFK.
WestJet is also suspending its summer schedule for the following routes: Edmonton-Orlando; Edmonton-Montreal; and Montreal-Winnipeg.
For the U.S. cuts, WestJet did not explicitly say whether they were due
