WestJet Cuts 15 U.S Routes Amid Declining Demand for Transborder Travel

WestJet is cutting 15 transborder routes between Canada and the United States amid softening demand for cross-border travel.

CanadianAviationNews.Ca reports the airline’s latest schedule update shows that, while it initially announced suspensions for eight U.S. routes, a total of 15 routes have now been removed from its planned 2026 summer schedule. The publication says WestJet’s 2026 U.S. capacity drops by roughly 32 percent when measured in Available Seat Miles.

The cuts affect service from major Canadian hubs such as Calgary (YYC), Vancouver (YVR), Toronto (YYZ) and Edmonton (YEG) to several U.S. cities, resulting in a significant reduction in transborder capacity for Summer 2026.

Previously in 2025 WestJet had also suspended or discontinued several U.S. routes, such as nine scheduled transborder services for portions of the summer schedule, due to declining demand.

Cancelled WestJet transborder routes for Summer 2026:

• Boston (BOS) ↔ Edmonton (YEG)
• Boston (BOS) ↔ Vancouver (YVR)
• San Francisco (SFO) ↔ Edmonton (YEG)
• San Francisco (SFO) ↔ Vancouver (YVR)
• San Diego (SAN) ↔ Edmonton (YEG)
• San Diego (SAN) ↔ Vancouver (YVR)
• Los Angeles (LAX) ↔ Toronto (YYZ)
• Raleigh-Durham (RDU) ↔ Calgary (YYC)
• Atlanta (ATL) ↔ Edmonton (YEG)
• Chicago (ORD) ↔ Edmonton (YEG)
• Las Vegas (LAS) ↔ Toronto (YYZ)
• Las Vegas (LAS) ↔ Winnipeg (YWG)
• Nashville (BNA) ↔ Vancouver (YVR)
• Nashville (BNA) ↔ Winnipeg (YWG)
• Orlando (MCO) ↔ Vancouver (YVR)

The cuts mean WestJet travellers will experience in a notable reduction in service from key Canadian hubs including Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Edmonton, and Winnipeg with fewer non-stop options to major U.S. cities from western and central hubs.

Key routes are still serviced by Air Canada and Porter Airlines: Toronto–Las Vegas continues with reduced but ongoing service with Air Canada and United Airlines, Vancouver–San Francisco still offers multiple flights daily by Air Canada and United Airlines and Toronto–Los Angeles remains heavily served by Air Canada and Porter Airlines.