Air Canada slashing routes out of Calgary in face of ongoing pilot shortage

Air Canada is eliminating six major routes out of Calgary this winter, in part due to an industry-wide pilot shortage.

The airline confirmed Wednesday it will no longer offer non-stop flights from Calgary to Ottawa, Halifax, Los Angeles, Honolulu, Cancun, or Frankfurt as of the end of October.

Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick said the cancellations are intended to improve the "overall operational stability" of the airline. 

"The industry-wide shortage of regional pilots is expected to have a prolonged impact on Air Canada’s regional network," Fitzpatrick said in an email.