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Air Transat to Halt U.S. Flights by Spring 2026

2/14/2026

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  • Air Transat, the Montreal-based airline, will cease flights to the United States in Spring 2026, per the Globe and Mail.
  • It will eliminate service to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando to better manage its resources.
  • The move follows tensions with the United States under President Trump's administration, which threatened to block the Gordie Howe Bridge.
  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the bridge will open, noting cooperation despite Trump's demands.