Major Canadian Airline Scraps all U.S. flights

Amid repeated trade threats and rhetoric from President Donald Trump, Canadian travel to the United States remains at record-low levels, Veronika Bondarenko reported for TheStreet.

The Montréal-based carrier will phase out all U.S. service by June 2026. (Photo: Air Transat) 

In the first quarter of 2026, Canadian airlines are operating 10% fewer seats on U.S.-bound flights compared with 2025. Canadian border statistics also show car trips by Canadians returning from the U.S. have declined by more than 20% for several months.

Major carriers — Air Canada, WestJet, Flair Airlines and Air Transat — have scaled back service to smaller U.S. airports.

Air Transat previously cut flights to Florida from Montréal and Québec City in June 2025. The Montréal-based carrier will now phase out all U.S. service by June 2026, according to Travel Weekly.

Its final Montréal–Orlando flight is scheduled for May 4. Service between Québec City and Fort Lauderdale will end May 30, while the last Montréal–Fort Lauderdale flight will operate June 13.