June 9, 2021, Skies Magazine − Canadian airlines acknowledge easing of restrictions for vaccinated travellers
https://skiesmag.com/press-releases/canadian-airlines-acknowledge-easing-of-restrictions-for-vaccinated-travellers/ Canada’s major airlines noted today’s announcement by the federal government that in early July it will allow fully vaccinated Canadians to be exempt from hotel quarantine, and to end their quarantine upon receipt of a negative molecular test result on arrival. However the industry cautioned that Canada still desperately needs a clear restart plan […]
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June 9, 2021, Travel Industry Today − A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION: Quarantine quashed for vax pax
https://travelindustrytoday.com/a-step-in-the-right-direction-quarantine-quashed-for-vax-pax/ Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers will no longer need to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arriving home, the federal government now says. The news follows intense pressure from a host of tourism and business lobbies, and more importantly, recent recommendations from the government’s own Expert Advisory Panel on COVID-19. While an exact date has […]
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June 9, 2021, iPolitics − Ottawa’s easing of travel restrictions falls short, critics say
https://ipolitics.ca/2021/06/09/ottawas-easing-of-travel-restrictions-falls-short-critics-say/ As Ottawa announced its intention to end its costly hotel-quarantine program for fully vaccinated Canadians, industry stakeholders and MPs say the plan doesn’t go far enough to remove cumbersome travel restrictions. On Wednesday, Health Minister Patty Hajdu said the government will allow fully vaccinated Canadians to bypass government-authorized accommodation starting early in July, as […]
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June 9, 2021, Travel Press − An Initial Step In The Right Direction − NACC Responds To Government’s Quarantine Rule Changes
https://www.travelpress.com/an-initial-step-in-the-right-direction/#.YMIZN_lKirY Canada’s major airlines certainly took note of today’s announcement by the federal government, but continued to caution that the country still ‘desperately needs’ a clear restart plan for international travel, based on data and science-based recommendations put forth by the federal government’s own expert advisory panel. Mike McNaney, president and CEO of the National […]
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June 6, 2021, TravelPulse Canada − Canadian and U.S. Airline Groups Seek Border, Quarantine Changes
https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/canadian-and-us-airline-groups-seek-border-quarantine-changes.html The industry organizations representing North America’s major airlines are calling on the Canadian government to release a clear plan for the restart of the Canada – U.S. aviation transborder market, that includes exempting fully vaccinated passengers from quarantine. In a joint letter to senior Canadian Ministers, Mike McNaney President and CEO of the National […]
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June 5, 2021, Simple Flying − US And Canadian Airlines Push For Border Reopening
https://simpleflying.com/us-canada-airlines-push-reopening/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=echo&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1622894870 Airline advocacy groups on both sides of the Canada-US border are calling on the Canadian government to restart transborder air travel. Expressed in an open letter addressed to Canadian government ministers, Airlines for America and the National Airlines Council of Canada want to see border restrictions eased so that travelers can once again fly […]
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June 4, 2021, USA Today − North American airlines call for border strategy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/airline-news/2021/06/04/when-will-canadian-border-open-airlines-urge-trudeau-to-start-planning/7548682002/ Airline trade groups are pushing the Canadian government to open their air border to more U.S. travelers. The National Airlines Council of Canada and Airlines for America, trade associations representing airlines in Canada and the U.S., sent a letter Friday urging Justin Trudeau’s administration to “swiftly” lay out a clear roadmap for a safe re-opening of air […]
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June 4, 2021, Western Aviation News − North American airlines call for border strategy
https://westernaviationnews.com/north-american-airlines-border-strategy/ Major airline groups want to know that governments have a strategy to reopen the border as the pandemic subsides Airlines in Canada and the United States are calling on governments on both sides of the border to detail a strategy to reopen the border between the two countries. The National Airlines Council of […]
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June 4, 2021, Travelweek − NACC, A4A want a transborder plan before June 21; vaccine passport pressure
https://www.travelweek.ca/news/nacc-a4a-want-a-transborder-plan-before-june-21-vaccine-passport-pressure/ OTTAWA — The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) and Airlines for America (A4A) have teamed up to send a clear message to the Canadian government: there needs to be a plan, now, for the restart of the Canada – U.S. aviation transborder market. The NACC’s President and CEO Mike McNaney and A4A’s President […]
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June 4, 2021, Canadian Travel News − Major Airline Groups Ask Trudeau for Aviation Restart Plan and Quarantine Changes
https://canadiantravelnews.ca/2021/06/04/airline-groups-ask-canada-for-aviation-industry-plan-and-quarantine-changes/ The industry organizations representing North America’s major airlines today called on the Canadian government to release a clear plan for the restart of the Canada – U.S. aviation transborder market, which includes exempting fully vaccinated passengers from quarantine. In a joint letter to senior Canadian Ministers, Mike McNaney President and CEO of the National […]
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June 4, 2021, PAX News − Aviation groups want a “clear plan” for reopening air borders before June 21
https://news.paxeditions.com/news/airline/na-aviation-groups-call-ottawa-deliver-clear-roadmap-reopening-air-borders/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pax-2-newsletter-2021-06-04&utm_content=travel-news The travel industry is continuing to put pressure on the Canadian government to unveil their strategy for restarting international travel. On Friday (June 4), industry organizations representing North America’s major airlines called on Canadian officials to issue a “clear plan” for the restart of the Canada- U.S. aviation transborder market, which should include exempting fully […]
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June 4, 2021, Travel Press − The Push Is On: NACC, A4A Push For Clear Restart Plan Canada-US Transborder Aviation Market
https://www.travelpress.com/the-push-is-on/#.YLqFkflKirY The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) and Airlines for America (A4A) are pushing the Canadian government to release a ‘clear plan’ for the restart of the Canada-US transborder aviation market – one that includes exempting fully vaccinated passengers quarantine. In a joint letter to senior Canadian Ministers, Mike McNaney president and CEO of […]
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