WestJet pulls Austin-Vancouver flight, citing shift in demand

WestJet cuts Vancouver flight route as U.S. travel demand wanes | Business & Tech

WestJet is cutting a flight route from Vancouver to a popular U.S. destination as demand continues to diminish.

WestJet pulls Austin-Vancouver flight, citing shift in demand

Canadian airline WestJet has canceled the launch of a new nonstop route between Austin and Vancouver, citing a “downward shift in demand” for travel between Canada and the United States. The seasonal route was set to begin May 11. WestJet had planned to operate flights three times a week from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. “Due to a downward shift in demand for U.S. travel, WestJet has made the difficult decision to suspend scheduled di…

WestJet cancels planned Austin route after 'downward shift' in Canada-U.S. travel demand

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Canadian airline WestJet has canceled the launch of a new nonstop route between Austin and Vancouver, citing a "downward shift in demand" for travel between Canada and the United States. The seasonal route was set to begin May 11. WestJet had planned to operate flights three times a week. "Due to a downward shift in demand for U.S. travel, WestJet has made the difficult decision to suspend scheduled direct service between Vancouv…

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WestJet Cancels New Route From Vancouver Before It Even Begins - The Bulkhead Seat

Back in November, I wrote about WestJet’s plans to add 3x weekly flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). These were supposed to start on May 11th, but WestJet has cancelled the route before it started due to demand cratering. NBC’s KXAN reports that WestJet made the decision to pull the plug based on a “downward shift in demand” for travel between Canada and the United States. WestJ…

WestJet Cancels Route Between Vancouver and Austin as Demand Drops - ATX Jetsetter

Late last year WestJet, the second largest airline in Canada, announced that it would launch 3x weekly service between Austin and Vancouver. Now, we have an unfortunate update as WestJet has quietly pulled the service less than two weeks before launch. WestJet is eliminating its route between Vancouver and Austin less than two weeks before service was scheduled to begin. WestJet Pulls Austin to Vancouver Flights due to Declining Demand Rewind to…