Originally Posted by Times Colonist

Clipper Navigation is preparing to cut in half the number of sailings it will operate in the height of summer, lay off 20 staff at its Seattle office and reduce shifts for its Victoria staff as it attempts to staunch the financial bleeding in the wake of the ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the U.S.
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Collins said Canadian travel on the ferry is down 35% while U.S. travel is down 7% to 10% compared with last year.

“When we’re forecasting to be 35% off during peak season, it’s pretty tough,” Collins said.

To deal with it Clipper, which normally runs two round-trips seven days a week in the summer, will cut back to one round-trip daily, and in the shoulder seasons of spring and fall the schedule will be trimmed to one round-trip five days a week.
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