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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North American Airlines Push for Restart of Canada – US Transborder Aviation Market
Ottawa, June 4, 2021 – 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, that includes exempting fully vaccinated passengers from quarantine. In a joint letter to senior Canadian Ministers, Mike McNaney President and […]
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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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June 4, 2021, BNN Bloomberg − Airlines push Trudeau for plan to open U.S.-Canadian border
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/airlines-push-trudeau-for-plan-to-open-u-s-canadian-border-1.1612709 Airlines in the U.S. and Canada are pressing Justin Trudeau’s government for a plan to allow more flights, after a Canadian advisory panel said it’s time to loosen COVID-19 restrictions at the border. The government should “clearly spell out how and when we will restart air travel between Canada and the U.S., with the […]
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May 29, 2021, CTV National News – Canada’s travel restrictions
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May 28, 2021, BNN Bloomberg – Travel agencies report soaring bookings, but quarantine hotels hold people back
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/travel-agencies-report-soaring-bookings-but-quarantine-hotels-hold-people-back-1.1609927 As travel agencies report soaring international bookings, experts and travellers say Canada’s requirement around quarantine hotels for returning travellers is the No. 1 factor holding back people from taking trips. Large Canadian booking agencies like Flight Centre and tripcentral.ca have reported massive month-over-month increases in bookings since April, with Flight Centre reporting a nearly […]
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May 28, 2021, PAX News – Canada finally has a framework for restarting travel, easing rules for vaxxed travellers. It needs to act now
https://news.paxeditions.com/news/opinions/ottawa-finally-has-framework-restarting-travel-easing-rules-vaxxed-travellers-it-needs-act-now The report on border testing and quarantine measures released by the federal government’s COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel on Thursday (May 27) is important. The study, compiled by epidemiology and virology experts who consulted with more than 60 health, public policy and border and transportation officials, outlines science-based recommendations that lend themselves to a safe re-start […]
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