These airlines paused or cancelled Canada-U.S. flights in the wake of the trade war
- Several Canadian airlines paused or cancelled some Canada-U.S. Flights and increased domestic service in response to declining demand in 2025.
- The changes follow a more than 70% drop in Canada-U.S. Flight bookings through September, linked to the ongoing tariff dispute between the countries.
- Porter Airlines raised domestic capacity to 80% during summer while JetBlue paused a new Halifax-Boston route due to weaker bookings.
- OAG reported bookings fell over 70%, and some airlines may offer “cheap” U.S. Fares to counter low demand caused by political and economic uncertainty.
- These adjustments reflect instability in cross-border travel and could lead to longer-term shifts toward domestic Canadian routes if tariff tensions persist.
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These airlines paused or cancelled Canada-U.S. flights in the wake of the trade war
Some of Canada’s major airlines have made changes to their schedules, including pausing some flights between Canada and the United States and increasing domestic flights in the wake of lower demand to fly south, which may be tied to the tariff war between the two countries.

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