Air Canada is reshaping its Canada–United States network for 2027, removing five routes from its schedule while launching three new services. The carrier says the changes reflect a regular review aimed at matching capacity with how and where travelers are actually flying.

Which routes are being cut?

The changes touch Montréal, Vancouver, and Toronto. Four services had been slated to return for summer 2027 but have now been dropped: Montréal–Seattle, Vancouver–Nashville, Vancouver–Raleigh-Durham, and Toronto Pearson–Charleston. The Toronto Billy Bishop–Boston route ends sooner, on December 1, 2026. Charleston is a notable loss, since the Toronto link was Air Canada's only nonstop connection to South Carolina, a state popular with Canadian winter travelers.

What is replacing them?

Air Canada is not leaving the U.S. market. It plans Toronto Pearson–Louisville from April 28, 2027, building toward daily service; Montréal–Indianapolis daily from June 1 to September 30; and Edmonton–Newark four times weekly from June 1 to October 17. The Louisville route marks a return after roughly 24 years away. The pattern is reallocation: weaker markets out, stronger prospects in.

Why is Canadian travel to the U.S. uneven?

Demand has not recovered evenly since 2024. According to Statistics Canada figures cited in the reporting, Canadian residents made about 1.89 million return trips from the U.S. in September 2026, up 6.8% on the same month a year earlier, though air travel grew at a different pace. University of Toronto cellphone data shows steep drops in some destinations: Myrtle Beach fell 65% year over year, Hilton Head 55%, Charleston 48%, and Greenville 42%.

Several forces are behind this. Political tensions between the U.S. and Canada have weighed on Canadian travel south of the border for about two years, according to the Post and Courier. Higher fuel costs have squeezed airlines even as fares rose, Reuters reported. Meanwhile, carriers are deploying narrowbody aircraft on thinner routes, which changes which destinations can support nonstop service.

FAQ

Will South Carolina lose all Air Canada service?

Yes. With the Charleston route dropped, the state has no remaining Air Canada-operated nonstop flights.

When does the Louisville route start?

Service between Toronto Pearson and Louisville begins April 28, 2027, initially four times weekly before rising to daily in peak summer.