WestJet and Air Canada have both cited hurricane damage at Puerto Rico's San Juan airport as a reason why they cancelled flights to the island into 2018. Air Canada says terminal damagedAir Canada, meanwhile, has cancelled service to Puerto Rico for the entire October to April season, and has also blamed airport damage. (Air Canada)CBC News asked Fitzpatrick again this past week why the airline cancelled Puerto Rico flights, after sharing what was learned about the San Juan airport. Quinones with the Puerto Rico Tourism Company concedes that the island is still recovering, but he still encourages people to come visit. "If you want to help Puerto Rico, there's nothing that would help us more than people actually travelling to Puerto Rico," he says.

Source: CBC News November 26, 2017 09:56 UTC