As of April 18, 2026, Air Canada has announced the temporary suspension of six specific flight routes rather than a total grounding of its fleet. The airline cited a doubling of jet fuel prices—which reached an average of $4.32 per gallon—following the outbreak of the war in Iran and the resulting global energy crisis.

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