(Calgary) WestJet has temporarily suspended transatlantic service between three Canadian cities and Europe.
The airline announced on Monday that it was suspending transatlantic service between Halifax and Europe as part of its 2023 summer schedule.
It also confirmed that it had suspended transatlantic service to Europe from Vancouver and Toronto since the start of December 2022.
The airline says the changes are part of a series of strategic decisions it is making for its transatlantic service to adjust to capacity constraints.
WestJet Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer John Weatherill said the changes are “tough decisions, but […] the temporary suspension will help the airline reposition its investments to better serve passengers in the years to come.”
WestJet previously suspended flights between Halifax and Montreal, effective October 28. Services between Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia, have also been suspended since November 15 and those between Halifax and Ottawa, and Halifax and Saint John, Newfoundland and Labrador, were due to end on January 8 and 10. , respectively.