May 27, 2021, CBC The National – Ottawa advised to end hotel quarantine for travellers
An advisory panel recommends an end to the federal hotel quarantine for travellers, saying it’s inequitable and that at-home quarantine is as effective. The panel also laid out guidance for testing and isolation requirements for vaccinated travellers. Click for more: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1902337603689
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Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome Release of Alberta’s Re-Start Plan
Ottawa, May 26, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s release by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney of the province’s re-start plan entitled “Open For Summer”. “Canada’s major […]
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May 23, 2021, CTV News − Airline carriers call for re-start plan
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May 20, 2021, CBC News − Too early to set a date on loosening travel restrictions, transport minister says
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/omar-alghabra-no-vaccine-passport-date-1.6035057 Omar Alghabra says Canada is still grappling with third wave of pandemic Transport Minister Omar Aghabra says he cannot yet commit to a date − or COVID-19 vaccination rate benchmarks − for when so-called vaccination passports will allow Canada to ease travel restrictions. Speaking at a virtual news conference Thursday, Alghabra said decisions around […]
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May 20, 2021, Travelweek – NACC and IATA react to the EU’s plan to reopen without quarantine to fully vaccinated travellers
https://www.travelweek.ca/news/nacc-and-iata-react-to-the-eus-plan-to-reopen-without-quarantine-to-fully-vaccinated-travellers/ TORONTO — The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) is reiterating its call for the federal government to develop and share details of its restart plan for Canada’s airline industry and guidelines for vaccinated travellers. The NACC issued a statement from President and CEO Mike McNaney, in the wake of yesterday’s update coming out of […]
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May 20, 2021, iPolitics – Still no arrival date for vaccine passports: Transport minister
https://ipolitics.ca/2021/05/20/still-no-arrival-date-for-vaccine-passports-transport-minister/ Ottawa isn’t saying when it will allow Canadians to resume travelling freely, even though allies, with whom it’s been working to create a system of compatible vaccine passports, plan to ease their own travel restrictions soon. “No one more than I wants to see the restart of the travel sector as quickly as possible,” Transport […]
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European Union Moving Forward on Re-start Plan for Travel
Ottawa, May 19, 2021 – While the European Union Council today announced that it is recommending restrictions on travel be adjusted including enabling fully vaccinated travellers to enter the EU, Canada’s largest air carriers repeated their urgent call for the federal government to move forward with the development of a clear re-start plan for aviation […]
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May 19, 2021, Yahoo Finance – Airline group urges Ottawa to ease travel rules as EU eyes reopening
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/airline-group-urges-ottawa-to-ease-travel-rules-as-eu-eyes-reopening-181201765.html An industry group representing Canadian airlines is urging the federal government to release a travel restart plan as the European Union takes a step towards reopening its borders to fully vaccinated visitors. On Wednesday, EU ambassadors agreed to ease criteria needed for countries to be considered COVID-safe and to allow fully vaccinated tourists into […]
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May 19, 2021, The Globe and Mail – Canada’s largest airlines push Ottawa for clear plan for vaccinated travellers
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-canadas-largest-airlines-push-ottawa-for-clear-plan-for-vaccinated/ Canada’s largest airlines are renewing their call for a clear plan from Ottawa on resuming international travel after the European Union moved to reopen for vaccinated tourists. EU ambassadors today agreed to a plan that would allow fully vaccinated travellers to visit the 27-nation bloc, as well as relax restrictions for all travels from […]
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May 19, 2021, Pax News – EU reopens for vaxxed: “We need a similar & clear plan,” Canadian airlines say
https://news.paxeditions.com/news/airline/eu-reopens-vaxxed-we-need-similar-clear-plan-says-canadian-airlines The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) is repeating its call for the federal government to produce a clear re-start plan for aviation and the treatment of vaccinated passengers after the European Union, on Wednesday (May 19), agreed to reopen its borders to fully vaccinated visitors. The NACC, which represents Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet, is lauding the EU for taking […]
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May 18, 2021, TravelPulse Canada – Canada Needs a Reopening Plan, Business Leaders Tell Trudeau
https://ca.travelpulse.com/news/impacting-travel/canada-needs-a-reopening-plan-business-leaders-tell-trudeau.html A group of influential Canadian business leaders from a variety of industries, including travel and tourism, are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to provide a clear plan for reopening of the travel sector and a relaxation of other restrictions. More than 60 leaders signed the letter, including officials from the National Airlines Council of […]
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May 11, 2021, Western Aviation News – No timeline on Canadian aviation restart plan
https://westernaviationnews.com/no-timeline-canadian-aviation-restart-plan/ Minister says Canadian officials are working on a plan to safely restart air travel once the pandemic abates, but declines to lay out a timeline Canada’s Transport Minister told reporters Tuesday his government is working on a plan to restart the country’s aviation industry, but declined to give a timeline for implementation. “I know […]
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