Canadian airline cancels flights to Tennessee, suspends other US routes

Amid a tense political climate, a Canadian airline says it is canceling flights between Canada and a Tennessee city already targeted by the country’s tariffs. In response to tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump, Canadians have made their opinion of the U.S. clear, booing the country’s national anthem at NHL and NBA games and removing American-made goods — including Tennessee whiskey — from their store shelves. Recent reports show Canadians are also avoiding any trips to the U.S. According to the Canadian Press, Canadians have been canceling travel plans to the U.S. Data from travel agency Flight Centre Travel Group Canada showed leisure bookings to U.S. cities dropped 40% in February over last February, with one in five customers canceling U.S. trips over the previous three months. Canadian airlines have taken note. One in particular, Flair Airlines, recently announced it would end flights to Nashville. “I can confirm that Flair won’t be flying to Nashville this summer,” said Kim Bowie, director of communications for Flair Airlines. According to Flair’s website, the airline’s flights to Nashville are its only route to Tennessee. During a Monday meeting of the Tennessee House Finance, Ways and Means Committee, Department of Tourist Development Commissioner Mark Ezell said it’s a loss of about 18,000 seats.<br/>