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WestJet suspends Toronto-Montreal route for winter as it retrenches in Western Canada

WestJet now flies 80 per cent fewer trips between Canada’s two biggest cities than in 2019
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WestJet is halting flights between Toronto and Montreal for the winter. Passengers walk past Air Canada and WestJet planes at Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

WestJet plans to halt flights between Toronto and Montreal for the winter in a continuation of its retreat from short-haul routes in Eastern Canada to retrench in the West.

The route will be cut from the schedule for six months, starting late October and resuming in late April, the Calgary-based company said.

“This route was suspended as a result of performance and in alignment with our strategic direction to expand our presence in Eastern Canada this winter with increased non-stop connectivity to Western Canada, as well as providing more affordable leisure and sun travel opportunities across Canada,” spokeswoman Madison Kruger said in an email.

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