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WestJet Suspends Nine Canada–U.S. Routes as Travel Demand Drops

The airline cites declining cross-border bookings linked to trade tensions and shifts capacity to domestic and European markets.

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A WestJet Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner airplane taxis along a runway at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga, Ont., on April 28, 2021. WestJet will suspend nine routes between the U.S. and Canada as demand dampens for travel between the two countries.

Overview

  • WestJet has paused nine transborder routes for varying periods between May and October 2025 due to reduced demand.
  • Routes affected include Vancouver–Austin, Calgary–Fort Lauderdale, and Winnipeg–Los Angeles, among others.
  • Three suspended routes—Edmonton–Chicago, St. John's–Orlando, and Winnipeg–Los Angeles—are scheduled to resume in late June and August.
  • The airline continues to expand domestic routes and improve European connectivity, reallocating capacity to meet shifting market trends.
  • Declining Canada–U.S. travel demand has been attributed to ongoing trade disputes and controversial rhetoric from U.S. President Donald Trump.