Air Canada and WestJet have activated emergency rebooking waivers for Tuesday, January 6, 2026, as a severe Arctic front targets Toronto (YYZ) and St. John’s (YYT). The “Daily Travel Outlook” warns of blizzard conditions and extreme icing that will likely trigger significant de-icing backlogs and preemptive cancellations across Ontario and Newfoundland. Passengers on all major Canadian carriers, including Porter and PAL Airlines, are urged to utilize $0 one-time fee waivers to move travel dates through January 11, as regional hotel capacity near Pearson is already reaching critical levels.
This domestic disruption compounds a global “Red Monday” crisis that saw Paris suspend all city bus services and RER trains due to heavy snow, while a criminal probe begins into the “mysterious noise” that paralyzed Greek airspace. With temperatures in Paris hitting -5°C and Atlantic Canada facing near-zero visibility, travelers should expect a 72-hour recovery period before flight schedules normalize.
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