May 11, 2021, The Globe and Mail – Ottawa lays out criteria for airports to access $740 million in relief
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ottawa-unlocks-740-million-in-airport-relief/ The federal government is launching a basket of programs to bolster airports with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding first announced back in November, but the sector says more drastic steps are needed. Ottawa has opened the door to $740 million in capital investments for airports over the next six years, laying out […]
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Statement by National Airlines Council on Government Announcement of Support for Canada’s Airports
Ottawa, May 11, 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 announcement from the federal government of funding programs to support Canada’s airports. “Today’s announcement provides further details […]
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May 11, 2021, CKNW Radio Vancouver, The Lynda Steele Show – The restart plan for airlines in Canada
Mike McNaney, President and CEO of National Airlines Council of Canada, tells us what he hopes for. Click here for the interview
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May 10, 2021, Global News Morning BC – Canada’s national airline carriers look for a restart plan
As the UK prepares to reopen international travel, Canada’s airline industry says the federal government should also be implementing a restart plan. Click here for the interview
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Travel Announcement Today by the British Government Demonstrates Need for Canadian Plan
Ottawa, May 7, 2021 – Today the British government announced that as of May 17 it will allow travel to and from a select list of countries, and travelers from those destinations will not need to quarantine upon entering England. The announcement is part of the British Government’s overall restart plan announced last month, which […]
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May 8, 2021, Canadian Travel News – Airlines Council, Air Canada Call for Travel Re-Start Plan and End to Quarantine Hotels
https://canadiantravelnews.ca/2021/05/08/airlines-council-air-canada-call-for-travel-re-start-plan/ Air Canada and a group representing Canada’s biggest airlines are calling on the Trudeau government to end hotel quarantines and come up with a plan to re-start the country’s crucial travel and tourism sector. Air Canada President and CEO Michael Rosseau said in a statement that it’s essential that governments “communicate and implement a […]
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May 7, 2021, CTV News – Airline industry group wants Ottawa to follow U.K.’s lead, help bring in restart plan
https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/airline-industry-group-wants-ottawa-to-follow-u-k-s-lead-help-bring-in-restart-plan-1.5419496 OTTAWA — An industry group is calling on Ottawa to follow the United Kingdom’s lead and help bring in a restart plan for Canada’s airline sector. Mike McNaney, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Airlines Council of Canada, says the U.K. has announced that starting May 17 it will allow travel to […]
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April 28, 2021, Toronto Star – Eager but not optimistic: Business owners ask for reopening plan as summer looms
More than a year into the pandemic, and three weeks into the latest stay-at-home order in Ontario, the Toronto hair salon owner said he’s trying not to be too optimistic about when he might reopen.
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Canada’s Major Airlines Respond to Federal Budget
Ottawa, April 19, 2021 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) which represents Canada’s largest airlines (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), welcomed measures announced in today’s Federal Budget to support aviation and the travel and tourism sector, but cautioned that much work still remains to address the devastating impact of COVID-19. […]
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March 16, 2021, Toronto Star – Unifor renews call for aviation sector aid on anniversary of travel restrictions
https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/03/16/unifor-calls-for-aviation-sector-aid-on-anniversary-of-travel-restrictions.html On the one-year anniversary of increased restrictions on non-essential travel to Canada, union leaders renewed their call for government aid for the country’s struggling aviation sector. In a press conference organized by Unifor, whose members include workers in the aviation industry, union leaders said they were frustrated by the government’s lack of action even […]
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March 4, 2021, Toronto Star – It’s time to talk about vaccine passports, for the economy’s sake, business groups say
https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/03/04/its-time-to-talk-about-vaccine-passports-for-the-economys-sake-business-groups-say.html As the European Commission looks into the possibility of a digital pass as proof of COVID-19 vaccinations or negative tests, Canadian business groups say Canada needs to start talking about so-called “vaccine passports” — and whether or not we’ll accept them at our borders or issue our own. Perrin Beatty, president and CEO of […]
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February 22, 2021, Toronto Star – New travel restrictions in effect as international arrivals plunge
https://www.thestar.com/business/2021/02/22/new-travel-restrictions-in-effect-as-international-arrivals-plunge.html The federal government’s new travel restrictions came into effect on Monday as it reported a dramatic fall in air travel since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Most travellers landing at Canadian airports are now required to self-isolate in a government-approved hotel for three days, and will need to get tested for the virus both when […]
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