Demand trends are intriguing. Outbound travel to the US has been mostly flat through 2025-26 – a consequence of trade and political tensions that has led some carriers to cancel routes or reduce seat capacity. As a result, other international destinations have benefited, and Canadians are increasingly venturing beyond their usual choices, exploring niche markets they might not previously have considered. If current momentum holds, we expect international travel from Canada to surpass pre‑COVID levels by the end of 2027.

At AirlinePros, we use BSP and industry data to spot new route potential and rising destinations. Our broad airline portfolio helps us identify reliable connections to these often far‑flung places and gives agency partners the confidence to sell them. For example, some Canadian tour operators specialise in history and culture across Africa but may not know about Gorée Island, a tiny island off the coast of Senegal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was once one of the largest slave-trading centres on the African continent. The IFAN Historical Museum explores the history and posterior influences that spread in to other cultures.

Through targeted outreach and training, we highlight HC‑Air Senegal and tie the carrier to the destination. The same approach applies to safari markets: where operators promote South Africa, we can show agents how to connect customers to Tanzania or Botswana via partners such as Precision Airways and Air Botswana.

Many of our represented carriers are available in major GDS platforms, but offline as to operationally flying in/out of Canada, so we must be precise in our commercial profiling and routing suggestions. The industry adage “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” is especially relevant: by showcasing multiple carriers and routings we give agents options to mitigate risk and capture more bookings.

AirlinePros Canada continues to focus on airline management and representation (BSP & GSSA) while also exploring selective non‑air partnerships; the sales team is currently engaging agencies about FlyingCarpet as a potential B2B tool, offering +400 airlines and a multitude of hotel and related support services providers in the eventual destination.

Looking ahead, the biggest drag on travel demand remains uncertainty. Geopolitical conflicts in 2026 have shown how fragile booking patterns can be, and stability would do more than anything to restore confidence and planning predictability. Practical obstacles also persist: some carriers are not available on all GDS platforms and a few still accept cash only, which limits ‘sellability’ for OTAs and TMCs. Addressing these issues – and continuing to promote diversified, sellable routings – will be central to sustaining Canada’s airline demand recovery as it relates to our carrier portfolio, which we are tasked to manage and promote.