WestJet is restructuring its international network with cuts to 15 routes, citing a combination of soft transborder traffic and volatile fuel prices. The Calgary-based carrier said the move consolidates unprofitable point-to-point operations and redeploys aircraft capacity back into its domestic Canadian mainline routes, with seasonal transatlantic services operated by its Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet among those affected.

The cancelled destinations include Halifax to Copenhagen and Madrid, Toronto to Glasgow, Montreal to San Andres Island in Colombia, Calgary to Guadalajara, Vancouver to Lihue in Hawaii, and Calgary to Lethbridge and Medicine Hat in Alberta. The largest withdrawal is Cuba, where WestJet is ending service to all seven of its destinations there: Cayo Coco, Cienfuegos, Cayo Largo del Sur, Havana, Holguin, Santa Clara and Varadero, which the report attributes to systemic fuel shortages, nationwide power outages and shifting travel patterns.

The report also points to a sharp fall in Canada-US travel, citing Statistics Canada data showing overall transborder air travel down 19%, vehicle border crossings down 31% compared with 2024 levels, and forward bookings for peak travel seasons down by more than 70%. WestJet is concentrating capacity on core domestic routes and the most popular US routes where demand remains strong enough to absorb higher operating costs.