Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome Re-Appointment of Hon. Omar Alghabra as Minister of Transport
Ottawa, October 26, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest national and international carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s re-appointment of the Honourable Omar Alghabra as Minister of Transport in the new federal […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome New Standardized Proof of Vaccination System for Domestic and International Travel
Ottawa, October 21, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet) issued the following statement concerning today’s announcement by the federal government of a standardized proof of vaccination system for domestic and international travel, […]
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October 11, 2021, CTV News – U.S. to accept travellers immunized with vaccines approved by WHO, FDA, says CDC
Click here to view original article Canadians immunized against COVID-19 with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine can visit the United States when new travel regulations come into play next month, but it’s not yet clear whether those with mixed doses will make the cut. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday travellers will be […]
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October 10, 2021, CTV News – Travel vaccine passports for Canadians travelling abroad may still be months away
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October 10, 2021, CTV News – Expect vaccine passports for travel ‘in the next couple of months’: LeBlanc
Click here to view original article OTTAWA — It could still be a while before Canadians can access a singular proof-of-vaccination system for international travel, according to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, LeBlanc said that while Ottawa is still aiming for a “fall” timeline to implement […]
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October 7, 2021, The Andrew Carter Morning Show on CJAD 800, Montreal – Interview with Mike McNaney
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October 7, 2021, Global News Radio 640 Toronto – Airline council wants travel restrictions lifted as new vaccine mandate comes into play
Kelly speaks with Mike McNaney, President & CEO of National Airlines Council of Canada, about lifting travel restrictions – with a vaccine mandate in place – to help with the industry’s economic recovery. Click here to play the interview (starting at 1:15)
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October 6, 2021, CBC The National – Travellers must be vaccinated by end of October, Trudeau announces
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October 6, 2021, CP24 – Airlines support vaccine mandate for travellers
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October 6, 2021, CKNW Global News (Vancouver) – Proof of vaccination required for all airline staff and passengers, starting Oct. 30
Click here for interview (starting at 0:43) with Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council
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October 6, 2021, National Post – Sweeping federal vaccine mandate goes into force Oct. 30 and targets last holdouts
National Post article is also viewable here OTTAWA — Unvaccinated travellers have until the end of the month to get vaccinated or they won’t be able to take-off, and public servants who don’t get the jab could soon be suspended or even fired, under new vaccine mandates introduced Wednesday. The sweeping mandate, which Prime Minister […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome Vaccination Rules for Air Travellers and Airline Employees
Ottawa, October 6, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet) issued the following statement concerning today’s release by the federal government of further details requiring air travellers and aviation employees to be fully […]
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