Air Canada Cuts NYC Flights Due to Fuel Prices

0:00Air Canada is pulling flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York's JFK Airport this summer, blaming sky-high jet fuel prices tied to the Iran War. Starting June 1st, those routes shut down until October 25th, while service to LaGuardia and Newark stays steady with 34 daily. Flights from 6 Canadian cities. Fuel costs exploded, hitting $4.32 a gallon on April 16th, more than double the price before the conflict kicked off. Airlines are feeling the squeeze since fuel and labor eat up most of their budgets every year. Spokespeople say less profitable routes just aren't worth it anymore, echoing moves by carriers like Lufthansa and KLM that have already cut back. Delta's staring down $2 billion extra in second quarter fuel bills alone. JetBlue and United are hiking back fees to offset the hit, as the whole industry scrambles. The oil prices dipped over 10% on April 17th, after Iran confirmed, the Strait of Hormuz

1:00is open for oil tankers again. Air Canada is reaching out to impacted passengers with other travel options, keeping a close eye as fuel markets shift and routes get re-evaluated. That wraps Dallas News today, brought to you with AI.