Major Airlines Acknowledge Government’s First Step Toward Elimination of PCR Pre-Departure Test for Fully Vaccinated Travellers
Ottawa, November 19, 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 in response to today’s announcement that beginning November 30 the federal government will no longer require fully vaccinated Canadian […]
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November 19, 2021, CTV News – Canada drops molecular COVID-19 test requirement for short trips abroad
Click here for the news clip and article TORONTO — As of Nov. 30, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents returning home after short trips to the United States and abroad will no longer have to provide proof of a negative molecular test, such as a PCR test. The federal government announced that it is lifting […]
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November 19, 2021, iPolitics – Ending test requirement for short trips not enough, industry says
Click here for the original article The federal government’s promise to stop requiring that Canadians who leave the country for less than 72 hours get tested for COVID-19 isn’t enough to help businesses near the border, says the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. As of Nov. 30, Canadians whose trips abroad are shorter than three days […]
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November 19, 2021, CP24 – COVID-19 test requirement for short-term visits to U.S. to be dropped Nov. 30
Click here for the federal announcement and Canadian Press report WASHINGTON – Ottawa is effectively installing “one-way” signs along the road to the Canada-U.S. 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 […]
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November 19, 2021, Travel Press – UPDATE: PCR Tests Dumped For 72 Hour Trips By Canadians
Click here to view original article Canada’s Health Minister, Jean-Yves Duclos announced that effective Nov. 30, 2021, fully vaccinated individuals with right of entry to Canada who depart and re-enter the country within 72 hours of leaving Canada will not have to present a pre-entry molecular test. The Health Minister emphasized that this exemption is only for […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome Re-Appointment of Hon. Omar Alghabra as Minister of Transport
Ottawa, October 26, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest national and international carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s re-appointment of the Honourable Omar Alghabra as Minister of Transport in the new federal […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome New Standardized Proof of Vaccination System for Domestic and International Travel
Ottawa, October 21, 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 a standardized proof of vaccination system for domestic and international travel, […]
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October 11, 2021, CTV News – U.S. to accept travellers immunized with vaccines approved by WHO, FDA, says CDC
Click here to view original article Canadians immunized against COVID-19 with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine can visit the United States when new travel regulations come into play next month, but it’s not yet clear whether those with mixed doses will make the cut. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday travellers will be […]
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October 10, 2021, CTV News – Travel vaccine passports for Canadians travelling abroad may still be months away
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October 10, 2021, CTV News – Expect vaccine passports for travel ‘in the next couple of months’: LeBlanc
Click here to view original article OTTAWA — It could still be a while before Canadians can access a singular proof-of-vaccination system for international travel, according to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc. In an interview on CTV’s Question Period airing Sunday, LeBlanc said that while Ottawa is still aiming for a “fall” timeline to implement […]
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October 7, 2021, The Andrew Carter Morning Show on CJAD 800, Montreal – Interview with Mike McNaney
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October 7, 2021, Global News Radio 640 Toronto – Airline council wants travel restrictions lifted as new vaccine mandate comes into play
Kelly speaks with Mike McNaney, President & CEO of National Airlines Council of Canada, about lifting travel restrictions – with a vaccine mandate in place – to help with the industry’s economic recovery. Click here to play the interview (starting at 1:15)
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