Over 120 Flights Cancelled Across Canada Leaving Thousands of Passengers Stranded with Travel Chaos in Montréal–Trudeau, Edmonton International, Toronto Pearson, Vancouver Airport and More with Affected Airlines Being Air Canada, WestJet, PAL Airlines, Porter Airlines and Others: What You Need to Know

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June 8, 2026 7:12 AM

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A total of 133 flight cancellations were recorded across several major Canadian airports, highlighting widespread disruption to regional, domestic and international air services. The affected airports faced over 120 flights cancelled across Montréal–Trudeau Airport (CYUL) with 28 cancellations, Edmonton International Airport (CYEG) with 32, Toronto City Centre Airport (CYTZ) with 26, Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) with 26, Vancouver International Airport (CYVR) with 13, St. John’s International Airport (CYYT) with 7, and Greater Moncton International Airport (CYQM) with 1. The airlines involved included Air Canada, Air Canada Express/Jazz Aviation, WestJet, WestJet Encore, PAL Airlines, Porter Airlines, Air Canada Rouge, and American Airlines. Cancelled flights affected routes throughout Canada, including services to and from Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Ottawa, St. John’s, Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Kelowna, Victoria, Timmins, Windsor, Sudbury, Gander, Deer Lake, Mont-Joli and Fort McMurray. Internationally, disruptions also impacted flights connecting Canada with the United States—including New York LaGuardia, Newark, Washington Dulles, Reagan National, Chicago O’Hare, Dallas–Fort Worth, Boston, Atlanta, Denver, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Miami, Los Angeles and Nashville—as well as services from the Bahamas and Peru. The highest concentration of cancellations occurred on regional and short-haul routes operated by turboprop and regional jet aircraft. In lieu of Canada flights cancelled, Delta Air Lines Flight DL21, operated by an Airbus A330-941 from London Heathrow to Seattle, diverted and made an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport after the crew opted for the safest course of action during the transatlantic journey.

Cancelled Departures — Montreal–Trudeau Airport (CYUL)

Cancelled Arrivals — Montreal–Trudeau Airport (CYUL)

Cancelled Departures — Edmonton International Airport (CYEG)

Cancelled Arrivals — Toronto City Centre Airport (CYTZ)

Cancelled Departures — Toronto City Centre Airport (CYTZ)

Cancelled Arrivals — Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ)

Cancelled Arrivals — Vancouver International Airport (CYVR)

Cancelled Arrivals — St. John’s International Airport (CYYT)

Cancelled Arrivals — Greater Moncton International Airport (CYQM)

Source: Flightaware