British nationals in Canada: returning to the UK

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advises British people travelling abroad to return to the UK now, if commercial flights are still available.

International travel is becoming very limited as air routes close, land borders close and new restrictions are put in place that prevent flights from leaving.

If you’re travelling in Canada

You should:

The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is working with airlines to keep routes open, and calling for international action to enable British people to return home on commercial flights. We are working urgently to support British travellers who are already having difficulties returning, see the Foreign Secretary’s statement.

Airports operating international flights

In Canada, only the following airports are operating international flights:

• Toronto Pearson (YYZ)
• Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau (YUL)
• Calgary International Airport (YYC)
• Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Airline flight status

If you are travelling in Canada you should contact your travel operator now.

Currently, Air Canada, British Airways and Air Transat are offering limited services to the UK, though they have suspended some routes. WestJet are no longer flying to the UK. Porter Airlines have suspended all flights.

If you are looking for a flight, please check the following airline flight status pages:

British Airways

Air Canada

Air Transat

WestJet

You can find contact details here:

• British Airways: 1 800 247 9297
• Air Canada: 1 888 246 2262
• Air Transat: 1 877 872 6728
• WestJet: 1 888 937 8538