United Airlines Cancels 5 Routes To Canada: See Full List Now

Published Oct 29, 2026, 4:46 PM EDT Journalist – Aaron is an aviation and travel journalist with 14 years of experience in the travel and tourism industry. His background spans airport operations, aviation infrastructure, and travel consulting, having worked with global organizations across New Zealand, Europe, and North America. Combining industry expertise with firsthand travel experience across more than 52 countries and five continents, Aaron covers airlines, airports, aviation policy, and the wider travel sector. He is based in Canterbury, New Zealand. His work has been published in Simple Flying and featured by MSN, SAM CHUI Aviation & Travel, EIN News, Pakistan Defence, and Climate Depot. United Airlines, the world's largest carrier by fleet size, has cut five routes to its Northern neighbor this year. Five nonstop services between US hubs and Canada have been terminated, likely fueled by the ongoing trade war between the two countries. Canadians are hammering down, with their elbows-up movement, opting for Canadian-made goods, and traveling domestically or to other foreign countries. This has seen demand for trans-border services be subdued, and United is certainly not the only carrier reducing services between the two countries, which otherwise have been close allies. Data from Cirium, an online aviation analytics company, identifies that despite United cancelling five services to Canada, the airline still remains the second-largest airline between the US and Canada, behind Air Canada, but ahead of Delta Air Lines, WestJetand Porter Airlines. United Airlines Terminates Five Routes To Canada Credit: Robin Guess | Shutterstock Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) saw two routes from its Canadian network terminated this September, as the airline withdrew nonstop services from Dulles to Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ). Services to the province of Alberta's largest city, Calgary, were operated with a mix of the Boeing 737-800 and 737 MAX 8. United was the only airline connecting the two cities, on a seasonal basis. The airline does not have flights scheduled between the two cities for the 2027 summer season. Loading map… Drag to explore Nonstop services to the Canadian Maritimes are also now off the menu, as United withdraws its flight between Dulles and Halifax (YHZ). This route was served up until September, on board the Republic Airways E175. From To End Month Competition Washington Dulles (IAD) Calgary (YYC) September 2026 Route left unserved Washington Dulles (IAD) Halifax (YHZ) September 2026 American Airlines serves Halifax seasonally from Washington National Vancouver, Edmonton And Toronto Lose Nonstop Links To The US Credit: MH.Chuang | Shutterstock United terminated its nonstop service from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG) in September. United was the sole operator on the route, now leaving travelers between the two cities forced to connect via another airport. The airline provided these services onboard the 737-800. Nonstop flights from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) were chopped in October. Operating with a mix of the 737-900 and MAX 9, this route is now operated by Air Canada and JetBlue. From To End Month Competition Chicago O'Hare (ORD) Edmonton (YEG) September 2026 Route left unserved Newark (EWR) Vancouver (YVR) October 2026 Air Canada, JetBlue (JFK) Los Angeles (LAX) Toronto (YYZ) September 2026 Air Canada, Porter Airlines United also cut its nonstop service to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) this September. This route was served by the MAX 9, and now leaves Air Canada and Porter Airlines as the sole operators on the route. United Airlines Most Popular Canada Routes Credit: John McAdorey | Shutterstock Despite withdrawing from five trans-border routes, United's most popular service to Canada is between Newark and Toronto, where this November the airline will maintain 47 weekly departures. This is followed closely by Chicago O'Hare to Toronto with 41 weekly departures. The airline has a strong partnership with Air Canada, where the airlines collaboratively operate a large number of services to and from Canada. United's third busiest route to Canada is from Newark to Quebec City (YQB), with 21 weekly departures recorded. This is tied with Washington Dulles to Toronto and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Vancouver. Details of the top ten city pairs are noted in the table below: From To Weekly Departures (November 2026) Newark (EWR) Toronto (YYZ) 47 Chicago O'Hare (ORD) Toronto (YYZ) 41 Newark (EWR) Quebec City (YQB) 21 Washington Dulles (IAD) Toronto (YYZ) 21 San Francisco (SFO) Vancouver (YVR) 21 Denver (DEN) Edmonton (YEG) 14 Denver (DEN) Vancouver (YVR) 14 Denver (DEN) Calgary (YYC) 14 Newark (EWR) Ottawa (YOW) 14 Newark (EWR) Montreal (YUL) 14 Additionally, the airline maintains 14 weekly services from Washington to Ottawa, Montreal, and Toronto, and 14 weekly services from Chicago O'Hare to Ottawa and Montreal.