Air Canada is suspending service on 30 domestic routes as it struggles with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The move impacts Halifax flights to Saint John, Moncton and Charlottetown, Fredericton flights to Halifax and Ottawa, and the Moncton-to-Ottawa route.
Air Canada is also closing stations at eight regional airports across the country, including in Bathurst.
The company says the move is being made as a result of continuing weak demand for both business and leisure travel due to COVD-19 as well as travel restrictions and border closures.
It says there are diminishing prospects for a near-to-mid-term recovery and they expect the industry’s recovery to take a minimum of three years.
Officials say they will be looking at changes to schedules and further service suspensions over the coming weeks.
Air Canada reported a net loss of $1.05 billion in the first quarter of 2020.
You will find a full list of the service suspensions below.
Maritimes/Newfoundland and Labrador:
- Deer Lake-Goose Bay;
- Deer Lake-St. John’s;
- Fredericton-Halifax;
- Fredericton-Ottawa;
- Moncton-Halifax;
- Saint John-Halifax;
- Charlottetown-Halifax;
- Moncton-Ottawa;
- Gander-Goose Bay;
- Gander-St. John’s;
- Bathurst-Montreal;
- Wabush-Goose Bay;
- Wabush-Sept-Iles;
- Goose Bay-St. John’s.
Quebec/Ontario:
- Baie Comeau-Montreal;
- Baie Comeau-Mont Joli;
- Gaspé-Iles de la Madeleine;
- Gaspé-Quebec City;
- Sept-Iles-Quebec City;
- Val d’Or-Montreal;
- Mont Joli-Montreal;
- Rouyn-Noranda-Val d’Or;
- Kingston-Toronto;
- London-Ottawa;
- North Bay-Toronto
- Windsor-Montreal
Western Canada:
- Regina-Winnipeg;
- Regina-Saskatoon;
- Regina-Ottawa;
- Saskatoon-Ottawa.
The following are the Regional Airports where Air Canada is closing its stations:
- Bathurst (New Brunswick)
- Wabush (Newfoundland and Labrador)
- Gaspé (Quebec)
- Baie Comeau (Quebec)
- Mont Joli (Quebec)
- Val d’Or (Quebec)
- Kingston (Ontario)
- North Bay (Ontario)
