Canada-U.S. Air Travel Plummets by 70% Ahead of Summer: OAG Report
Source: newsweek.com Drastic Drop in Advanced Flight Bookings Air travel between Canada and the United States has taken a massive hit, with advanced bookings plummeting by more than 70% for the upcoming summer season, according to aviation data company OAG. The alarming decline was highlighted in a recent blog post by OAG senior analyst John Grant, who attributed the drop to economic and political tensions between the two nations. “Future flight bookings between Canada and the U.S. have collapsed,” Grant stated. Using forward booking data from a major Global Distribution System (GDS) supplier, OAG compared current bookings with those from the same period last year. The findings revealed a staggering decline of over 70% in each month leading up to the end of September. The ongoing trade war initiated by former President Donald Trump, along with his controversial remarks about making Canada the 51st U.S. state, have fueled public frustration and could be a key factor in declining t...