Canadians are voting with their wallets when it comes to choosing whether or not to travel to the US.
Donald Trump's continued threats to make Canada "the 51st state" of the US are having a major effect on air travel demand.
ICE arrests at US borders are apparently also hitting hard as air travel demand between Canada and the US has plummeted by more than 70%, aviation analytics company OAG reports. See oag.com/
It could be a long-term issue, too, industry news hub Travel Mole reports.
Major capacity cuts have been made throughout the northern hemisphere summer until October 2025.
Comparing the total number of scheduled one-way seats between the two countries filed on March 3 and those filed on March 24, shows that over 320,000 seats have been removed by airlines operating between the two countries through to the end of October.
The most noticeable cuts are in July and August - the two peak summer season months - where airlines have cut capacity by some 3.5%
Advance bookings are down as much as 76%, OAG says.
Some Canada travel agencies have also noted a lack of demand, and in many cases cancellations of existing bookings, as well as for cruise vacations departing the US.
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