US-Canada airline bookings plummet 70 percent: Report

Airline bookings between the U.S. and Canada are down by 70 percent compared to the same time last year, according to the aviation analytics company OAG.

According to new data, airline capacity has been reduced between the two countries through October 2025, with the largest cuts occurring during peak travel season between July and August.

This drop is likely an indication of President Trump’s tariffs against the country paired with his calls for Canada to become the 51st state.

Airlines have begun to look elsewhere for their flights, including Europe, as future travel bookings between the U.S. and Canada has “collapsed,” OAG said.

Comparing bookings made this week for later in the summer to bookings made in 2024, there’s a more than 70 percent decrease in bookings for April through September.

While there’s a decreased number of flights, there might be an upside for travelers, OAG said.

“For those that are still planning to travel there may be some airlines offering particularly cheap airfares over the next few months as they seek to stimulate demand,” OAG said.

Airlines, however, may be nervous ahead of “snowbird” season, when Canadians usually flock to the U.S. for the summer months, if relations and tariffs are not ironed out by then, the group added.