Bookings for commercial flights between the U.S. and Canada have absolutely collapsed amid rising tensions between the two countries.
Amid the imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods and Trump’s desire to make Canada the 51st state, the number of bookings hs fallen by a staggering 75.7 percent.
One Mile at a Time, a news outlet that covers trends in the travel industry, has all the details:
Aviation analytics company OAG has published some data on the decline in flight bookings between the countries, and it’s worse than most people probably imagined. Specifically, the company compared summer season bookings in March 2024 vs. March 2025.
In other words, at this point in both years, how many people have booked transborder flights in April through September?
Well, I hope you’re sitting down. For that six month period, the number of tickets booked is down anywhere from 71.4% to 75.7%. Just as an example, April is less than a week away, and here’s how bookings between the two countries are looking:
- In March 2024, 1,218,570 tickets had been booked for April 2024
- In March 2025, 295,982 tickets have been booked for April 2025
- That represents a 75.7% reduction in tickets booked. […]
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