Some Canadian airlines pull back on flights south of the border
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Canadian airlines Air Transat and WestJet both recently announced cutbacks on routes to U.S. cities.
His daughter works and lives in Alabama, but he says that, sometimes, it can be a difficult journey going to visit her.
“I do fly out of Saskatchewan most of the time, so it is a bit of a challenge leaving early in the morning and coming back late at night,” he said. “It does create a bit of a havoc, and a lot of hurry up and wait in some cases, but you get used to it.”
However, travel could become a little more hectic for passengers like Gebhard, who frequently travel south of the border.
Canadian airlines Air Transat and WestJet both recently announced cutbacks on routes to U.S. cities.
A spokesperson for WestJet told CTV News that the airline saw a “notable decline in transborder travel demand throughout 2025.” As a result, the airline made the decision to change some of its routes, hoping to align with “where Canadians want to go.”
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