Canada’s Airlines Welcome Ministerial Air Sector Recovery Summit
Ottawa, November 24, 2022 – Jeff Morrison, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), which represents Canada’s largest air carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation LP and WestJet), issued the following statement today following its participation in the Air Sector Recovery Summit convened by federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra in […]
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October 25, 2022, Financial Post – Recession could derail winter travel season
Watch: National Airlines Council of Canada chief executive Jeff Morrison on what to expect for the winter travel season Click here for the interview
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August 19, 2022, The Hill Times – Key steps Canada can take to ease air travel as demand surges
Click here for original article There’s no question that air travel has had its challenges this summer. After it ground almost to a halt over the course of the pandemic, Canadians have been clear that they are ready and eager to once again take to the skies. In January 2022, airline passenger bookings were 20 […]
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August 15, 2022, National Post – Airlines push back against incoming passenger refund requirements
Click here for original article OTTAWA – Canada’s airlines say new rules forcing them to refund or rebook passengers, even when delays and cancellations are outside their control, are unfair, especially as the industry struggles. The Liberal’s bill of rights for air travel came into force in 2019, requiring airlines to rebook or refund passengers […]
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National Airlines Council of Canada Announces New Executive Appointments
Ottawa, July 20, 2022 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) is pleased to announce the appointment of its new President and CEO, Mr. Jeff Morrison. NACC is also pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Suzanne Acton-Gervais to the position of Vice President, Stakeholder Relations and Regulatory Affairs. As the world emerges from […]
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July 11, 2022, The Hill Times – Travel and tourism advocates call for changes to ArriveCAN app as busy summer months set in
The Hill Times article is viewable here With chaos plaguing Canada’s airports, advocacy organizations are urging the federal government to either improve or completely ditch an app intended to facilitate travel, which they criticize as adding to excessive delays for travellers. “The ArriveCAN app is causing quite a bit of grief,” said Wendy Paradis, president […]
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July 6, 2022, Toronto Star – Ditch the ArriveCan app and let the tourists flow in, travel industry urges
Click here for Toronto Star article At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions and vaccine passports made sense. Now, say a growing chorus voices in the Canadian travel industry, they no longer do. Instead, they’re contributing to chaos at airports across the country, and leaving Canada out of step with the rest of […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Respond to Changes to Vaccination Requirements Impacting Air Travel
Ottawa, June 14, 2022 – Suzanne Acton-Gervais, Interim 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 changes by the Government of Canada to vaccination requirements impacting air travel: “Canada’s major airlines view today’s […]
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June 1, 2022, CTV News – Tourism leaders call to end border measures
Click here to play the video (Suzanne Acton-Gervais begins at 3 mins, 5 secs)
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June 1, 2022, Financial Post – Canada’s Flair Airlines keeps license after meeting country’s ownership rules
Original article is available here Canada’s Flair Airlines meets the country’s ownership rules, the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) said on Wednesday, ending uncertainty over whether the budget airline can continue to fly. The agency, which ensures Canada’s carriers are majority-controlled by Canadians, questioned in March whether Alberta-based Flair met the country’s ownership requirements because of […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Respond to Exemption Request made by Flair Airlines
OTTAWA, April 19, 2022 – Suzanne Acton-Gervais, Interim 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) and John McKenna, President and CEO of the Air Transport Association of Canada, which represents Canadian carriers of all categories and flight […]
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Pre-Departure Testing Requirements Lifted for Fully-Vaccinated Travellers Starts Today
Ottawa, April 1, 2022 – Suzanne Acton-Gervais, Interim 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 today concerning the coming-into-effect of the Government of Canada’s lifting of pre-departure testing requirements for vaccinated travellers to […]
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