Air Transat, WestJet Reducing Flight Capacity Amid Rising Jet Fuel Costs 

Air Transat, WestJet Reducing Flight Capacity Amid Rising Jet Fuel Costs 
WestJet passengers deplane on the tarmac at Yellowknife Airport on July 22, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
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Air Transat and WestJet are scaling back their flight capacities in response to the cost of aviation fuel that has escalated since the start of the war in Iran.

Both carriers made the announcement this week as cost pressures continue to hit the airline sector.