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Air Canada has announced it will suspend flights to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport from June to October, citing rising jet fuel prices linked to the ongoing Iran conflict.
In a statement on Friday, the airline said higher fuel costs had made some routes less commercially viable.
“As jet fuel prices have doubled since the start of the Iran conflict and some lower-profitability routes and flights are no longer economical, we are making schedule adjustments.”
The suspension will take effect from June 1 to October 25. However, Air Canada said it will maintain 34 daily flights to New York from six Canadian cities, via LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.
Routes affected include services from Toronto and Montreal to JFK, which the airline said are expected to resume after October 25.
The development comes as disruptions to global energy supply chains intensify, with about a fifth of global jet fuel typically passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route affected by the Iran-Israel conflict.
Although Iran announced the reopening of the waterway during a temporary ceasefire, analysts warn fuel market pressures may persist even if tensions ease.
