Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome Federal Government’s Decision to End Pre-Departure Testing for Fully Vaccinated Travellers
Ottawa, March 17, 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 Government of Canada’s announcement that it will remove pre-departure testing requirements for vaccinated travellers to […]
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February 28, 2022, 1310 News – NACC comments on eased federal government travel restrictions coming into effect
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February 28, 2022, CTV News Ottawa – New travel rules take effect today
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Eased Government Testing Requirements for Travellers Come Into Effect
Ottawa, February 28th, 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 new travel and testing measures related to COVID-19, which take effect today (February 28th, 2022): “Canadians looking […]
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February 16, 2022, CFRA 580 Radio – Canada’s airlines react to updates to border measures announced by federal government
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February 15, 2022, Global TV News – Easing of certain travel and testing requirements are coming
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Canada’s airlines welcome updates to border measures but a clear roadmap is still needed for fully vaccinated travellers
Ottawa, February 15, 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 today’s announcement by the federal government of updated travel and testing measures related to COVID-19: “Since the […]
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February 15, 2022, Reuters – Canada to ease travel requirements as COVID cases decline
Original article is available here OTTAWA, Feb 15 (Reuters) – Canada will ease entry for fully vaccinated international travelers starting on Feb. 28 as COVID-19 cases decline, allowing a rapid antigen test for travelers instead of a molecular one, officials said on Tuesday. Antigen tests are cheaper than a molecular test and can provide results […]
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February 15, 2022, CTV News – Fully vaccinated travellers will need to take a rapid test before returning to Canada
Newsclip and article are also available here The federal government is eliminating the pre-arrival PCR test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers starting Feb. 28, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Tuesday. Travellers can instead opt for a cheaper rapid antigen test approved by the country they are coming from, taken 24 hours before their scheduled flight […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Respond to New Rules Concerning International Travel
Ottawa, November 30, 2021 – Mike McNaney, 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 today’s announcement by the federal government of the reintroduction of travel and testing measures due to the Omicron […]
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November 22, 2021, Pax News – Ottawa is “trying to solve one problem by creating another”: Industry reacts to nixing PCR tests for short trips
Click here for the original article While the federal government’s plan to allow fully vaccinated Canadians to return home without having to show a negative molecular (PCR) test for short trips is a positive step, it does not go far enough to help rebuild an industry devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, says the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable. […]
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November 21, 2021, Travel Industry Today – YOU CAN’T PLEASE EVERYONE: Border changes fall short
Click here for the original article Ottawa is effectively installing “one-way” signs along the road to the Canada-US border, critics complained Friday as the federal government promised to stop requiring costly COVID-19 tests to enter the country – but only for Canadian citizens and permanent residents returning from short-term visits. As of Nov. 30, fully […]
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