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Air Canada Suspends Summer Flights to JFK Over Rising Fuel Costs

Air Canada planes at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Photographer: Arlyn McAdorey/Bloomberg

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By Mathieu Dion and Will Kubzansky

April 17, 2026 at 3:50 PM UTC

Updated on

April 17, 2026 at 6:22 PM UTC

Air Canada will suspend daily flights to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City amid soaring jet fuel costs.

“Jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the Iran conflict and some lower-profitability routes and flights are no longer economic, and we are making schedule adjustments accordingly,” the company said in an emailed statement.