WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it is cancelling all transatlantic and U.S. routes until May 4, extending its 30-day suspension by two more weeks.
The Calgary-based company will offer no flights to the U.S., Europe, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has shut borders and sent travel demand tumbling.
WestJet has already halved its domestic capacity, while carriers including Porter Airlines and Air Transat have suspended all flights. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] Air Canada has cancelled most of its international and U.S.
flights in response to the global shutdown. Over the weekend, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a travel ban that bars people with