CALGARY— WestJet has confirmed it will suspend service on 16 routes between Canada and the United States for the summer 2026 season, citing what it describes as a “notable” decline in transborder travel demand.

As reported by Global News, the airline says the adjustments follow a broader downturn in Canada–U.S. travel patterns that has persisted throughout 2025.

“We saw a notable decline in transborder travel demand throughout 2025,” said Julia Kaiser, media relations advisor for WestJet in an email sent to Global News. “As a result, we made timely decisions to modify our network to stay aligned with where Canadians want to go.

Kaiser also noted that WestJet is reducing its full-year transborder flying by close to 10%, including a 15% reduction during what were “historically peak” U.S. travel periods.

“We see no indication that this trend will change in the foreseeable future and have made further reductions to our transborder network for summer 2026,” Kaiser told Global News.

The following 16 routes will not operate during the summer 2026 season:

•Vancouver to Boston
• Vancouver to Nashville
• Vancouver to San Francisco
• Vancouver to Tampa
• Vancouver to San Diego
• Kelowna to Seattle
• Calgary to Raleigh-Durham
• Edmonton to Atlanta
• Edmonton to Nashville
• Edmonton to San Francisco
• Edmonton to Seattle
• Edmonton to Orlando
• Toronto to Los Angeles
• Winnipeg to Nashville
• Winnipeg to Atlanta
• Halifax to Orlando

The changes affect multiple gateways across Western and Central Canada, with Edmonton International Airport (YEG) alone accounting for five of the impacted routes.