Air Transat cuts flights to Europe and Caribbean, delays launch of African route amid jet fuel crisis
Air Transat is reducing flight frequencies to Europe and the Caribbean, and delaying a new route to Ghana due to an 'unprecedented aviation fuel crisis'. The airline has cancelled 129 flights between June 20 and October 25, and other Canadian airlines, including Air Canada and WestJet, have also made flight capacity reductions.
Air Transat is cutting flight capacity by six per cent from May to October due to skyrocketing fuel costs. The airline is reducing frequencies on some routes to Europe and the Caribbean, and has suspended flights to Cuba until October. Air Transat has cancelled 129 flights between June 20 and October 25 and delayed a new route from Toronto to Accra, Ghana. Other Canadian airlines, including Air Canada and WestJet, have also reduced flight capacity. Air Canada is suspending six routes, including flights between Toronto and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The aviation fuel crisis has led to rising airfares, with Canadian airfares increasing 2.9 per cent year-over-year in March.
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