Air Canada drops 10 nonstop routes, including

Air Canada has ten nonstop routes that operated in 2026 but are not scheduled to return in 2027, according to Simple Flying. Eight are international and two are domestic. Each had flights at some point between May 2026 and January 2027, with no service scheduled afterwards. Passengers booked on or planning trips on these routes should check their plans.

The international routes

Simple Flying lists the international cuts, with the month of the final service, as:

May 2026: Montreal to New York JFK and Toronto Pearson to New York JFK, meaning Air Canada has fully left JFK
July 2026: Vancouver to Raleigh-Durham
September 2026: Halifax to Brussels, Toronto Pearson to Charleston and Vancouver to Nashville
November 2026: Toronto Billy Bishop to Boston
January 2027: Vancouver to Singapore

The Singapore route is Air Canada's longest nonstop. Its last departure from Vancouver is on 24 January 2027, and the airline will fully leave Changi. According to the article, nonstop flights began in 2024, replacing Singapore Airlines. The author suggests, as an assessment rather than a confirmed reason, that the high price of fuel probably influenced the decision, as it worsens the economics of ultra-long-haul flying.

Halifax to Brussels and Toronto Billy Bishop to Boston each lasted one season, starting in June and July 2026 respectively. Vancouver to Raleigh-Durham began in June 2025 and gave British Columbia its first nonstop link to the North Carolina airport. Vancouver to Nashville began in May 2025. WestJet had launched Nashville flights in May 2023, the city pair's first, and left in June 2026, three months before Air Canada.

The domestic routes

Air Canada flew Toronto Pearson to Yellowknife until August 2026. The route launched in 2023 and, unusually, ran year-round, though winter capacity was much lower. Simple Flying says Air North continues to serve the market, and its OAG schedule shows 37% more seats between January and October 2027 than in the same period of 2026, partly closing the capacity gap.

The other domestic cut is Vancouver to Fort McMurray, Alberta, which Air Canada Express stopped flying in May 2026. The route had been in the network since January 2009, was dropped in June 2017 and returned in December 2025. The source text available to us is cut off at that point, so further detail on this route is not confirmed here.

Market context

Simple Flying cites OAG data for 2026 showing Air Canada holds 30% of domestic flights, against 21% for WestJet, and 37% of international flights, against 14% for WestJet. On long-haul, it has 38%, with Air Transat second on 11%. The article also says the cut may dampen any other ultra-long-haul plans, such as a possible Ho Chi Minh City service, though that is speculation.

What this means for travellers

Check bookings on any of the ten routes, particularly Vancouver to Singapore after 24 January 2027.
Several routes ended in 2026, so those most affected are people planning 2027 trips on the same city pairs.
Alternatives exist on some routes: Air North for Yellowknife, and other carriers or connections elsewhere. Our Air Canada vs WestJet comparison may help.
The sources do not say how the airline will handle rebooking or refunds for affected tickets. Check directly with Air Canada.

Sources: Simple Flying