Ross Aimer still recalls the snow\u002Dwhite Russian tundra unfurling on the horizon during flights he piloted between the U.S. and Asia
“It’s definitely a negative for U.S. airlines and for Canadian airlines. It is definitely an issue,” said Helane Becker, an aviation analyst with TD Cowen.
The extra fuel burned as a result is no rounding error. Though down from its peak last June, jet fuel’s price of US$2.68 per gallon in March still marks a 41% jump from four years earlier.One-way Air Canada fares from Vancouver to Hong Kong rose 41% between January 2019 and January 2023, according to flight data firm Cirium. The airline’s flights from Toronto to Delhi cost 47% more over the same time period.
“Every minute you add, the cost goes up,” he said. “If you could go over the Pole, you save up to one or two hours. Now you have to go a more southerly route. “Many of Air Canada’s routes to Asia, India and the Middle East have had some rerouting due to the prohibition on Russian airspace,” said spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick in an email. Some, such as Vancouver-Delhi, have been suspended.
The group has pressed the White House and Congress to bar airlines that still fly over Russia from landing or departing at U.S. airports — effectively subjecting those carriers to the same restrictions facing U.S. airlines.Article content
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