Air Canada is suspending its JFK service from Toronto and Montréal for the summer, with flights paused June 1 through October 25, 2026, due to steep jet-fuel costs. Passengers are being rebooked to Newark or LaGuardia or offered refunds, and Air Canada will still operate flights to Newark and LaGuardia from those cities otherwise.[2][5][6]
Context and quick take:
- Impacted routes: Toronto–JFK and Montréal–JFK (AC585/AC587 and AC493/AC891) are paused during the period, while flights to Newark and LaGuardia continue as usual.[4][5][2]
- Reason: Jet fuel prices have risen sharply since the Iran conflict began, making the JFK short-haul links less profitable.[2][4]
- Duration and options: The pause lasts roughly five months; affected customers should follow Air Canada’s rebooking or refund instructions, with alternative U.S. gateways available in the meantime.[5][2]
Illustration (example impact):
- If you held a Toronto–JFK or Montréal–JFK booking for June–October, you would be rebooked to Newark or LaGuardia or refunded; JFK availability for the summer is effectively removed for Air Canada during this window.[5][2]
Sources:
- Air Canada JFK suspension details and affected routes.[2]
- Additional coverage on the scope and alternatives for travelers.[4][5]
Sources
Starting June 2026, Air Canada is pulling out of JFK for five months. Flights from Toronto and Montreal are being diverted to Newark and LaGuardia.
www.traveltourister.comAir Canada will suspend all four daily flights from Toronto and Montreal to New York's JFK Airport starting June 1, 2026, through October 25, 2026, citing jet fuel costs that have doubled to approximately $4.30 per gallon since the Iran conflict began. Passengers holding bookings on routes AC585, AC587 (Toronto-JFK) or AC493, AC891 (Montreal-JFK) during this period must contact the airline for rebooking to Newark or LaGuardia, or request full refunds.
www.airtraveler.clubAir Canada suspends all service from Toronto and Montreal to JFK Airport from June 1 through October 25, 2026, eliminating 14 weekly flights as jet fuel prices doubled following the Iran conflict. The airline also cuts service to Salt Lake City, Fort McMurray, Yellowknife, and Guadalajara — affecting roughly 1% of annual capacity but forcing thousands of passengers to rebook through LaGuardia, Newark, or competing carriers at fares 22–30% higher than original bookings.
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abcnews.com“As 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,” a spokesman for the Montreal-based carrier said. Additional routes dropped Air Canada also announced Friday that it is dropping direct flights between Yellowknife and Toronto starting Sept. 1. “The Yellowknife-Toronto route has unfortunately never reached profitability,” said Air Canada in a statement....
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