Since the onset of the pandemic, air travel within Canada has seen significant changes and challenges due to "massive cuts" in services, reports CBC.
Major airlines like Air Canada and WestJet have reduced the number of available seats by approximately 25% and 28% compared to NOV 2019, respectively. This has left passengers with fewer options and higher fares.
The regionalization of these carriers, focusing on either Eastern or Western Canada, threatens to limit affordable travel and disconnect communities. Furthermore, airlines are prioritizing international flights, which are more profitable, potentially causing them to hesitate in adding new domestic routes. Despite pre-pandemic activity at major airports, the domestic air travel landscape within Canada is noticeably different and less accessible than before.
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