Overview
- Air Canada, which announced the change Friday, will pause three daily Toronto flights and one from Montreal to JFK from June 1 to Oct. 25.
- Service to the New York area continues through LaGuardia and Newark with roughly 34 daily flights, and affected customers will receive alternate bookings.
- The airline cited jet-fuel prices that have roughly doubled since late February, with Argus estimating about $4.32 per gallon versus $2.50 before the Iran war.
- Europe may have only about six weeks of jet-fuel supply left, the International Energy Agency warned, which could force airlines to cut flights as summer nears.
- Carriers are passing higher costs to travelers through new fees and schedule trims, with examples including WestJet’s temporary $60 surcharge and KLM canceling 160 flights next month.