Canadian carriers are altering their operations to the United States as demand changes amid tensions between the two countries over tariffs imposed by the US government and comments from President Donald Trump about Canada becoming the 51st state.

WestJet (WS, Calgary) has slashed its summer 2025 schedule to the United States, citing a shift in demand, the airline confirmed to ch-aviation.

“I can confirm WestJet has observed a shift in bookings between Canada and the US to routes between Canada and sun destinations…

Source: ch aviation
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