Air Canada Cuts NYC Flights Due to Fuel Costs

0:00It's April 17th. Welcome to Canada News Today, powered by AI. Air Canada just announced their pulling flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York's John F. Kennedy Airport, starting June 1st through October 25th. The big reason? Jet fuel prices have skyrocketed, making those routes too expensive to run right now. Fuel costs have straight up doubled since tensions kicked off with the Iran conflict earlier this year. Things like air Canada are scanning their whole network, cutting back on anything that's not pulling its weight profit wise. Travelers hid by this will get a call or email with other options to keep their trips on track. No one's left high and dry. They'll keep flying to La Guardia and Newark from Toronto, Montreal, and four other cities, so New York access stays solid just through different spots. Expect more tweaks like this as fuel prices stay wild, keeps the airline lean and flying smart into the busy fall season.