Air Canada suspends flights to JFK due to jet fuel shortage

Amid rising fuel surcharges tied to oil prices and Iran tensions, Air Canada reveals a cabin redesign aimed at boosting comfort for passengers.

Air Canada says it is suspending flights to New York City’s JFK airport from Toronto and Montreal between June and October due to high fuel prices.

Spokesman Christophe Hennebelle says that a doubling of fuel prices since the start of the Iran war has forced it to begin cutting back on routes and flights.

He says Air Canada will continue to fly to New York-area airports 34 times daily from six cities across Canada.

More coming.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 17, 2026.

Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press