Canada’s Major Airlines Look Forward to Re-Opening of Border
Ottawa, July 19, 2021 – Canada’s major airlines look forward to the re-opening of Canada’s border to fully vaccinated international travellers announced today by the federal government, but note that further action will be required to enable recovery of the sector. “As an industry, we have been calling on the government for months to provide […]
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July 19, 2021, Western Aviation News – Airlines set to pounce on border opening
Western Aviation News article also viewable here Airlines were quick to pounce on news Monday the federal government plans on opening the border to foreigners starting next month. On the news, Air Canada alone announced it will add 220 daily flights between Canada and the U.S. starting next month. “The easing of travel restrictions announced […]
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July 19, 2021, Financial Post – Canada to admit vaccinated U.S. tourists after more than 16 months
Financial Post article also viewable here OTTAWA — Canada on Monday said it would allow fully vaccinated U.S. tourists into the country starting from Aug. 9 after the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unprecedented 16-month ban that many businesses complained was crippling them. Inoculated visitors from countries other than the United States will be permitted to […]
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July 19, 2021, Travel Press – Industry Reacts: A Great Step Forward
Travel Press article also viewable here TIAC and ACTA say they are encouraged by the federal government’s announcement on the easing of border measures earlier today, while the National Airline Council of Canada (NACC) indicated that it was looking forward to the reopening of the border, but also said that further action is still needed. […]
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July 19, 2021, CFAX 1070 Victoria – Feds Aiming to Reopen U.S. Border by Mid-August
Justin Trudeau has said he is looking to reopen the U.S. border to fully vaccinated travellers by mid-August and the rest of the borders by September. Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, spoke with Ryan Price about if this is good news for airlines. Click here for the interview […]
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July 18, 2021, CP24 – Restrictions at U.S. border to remain in place until end of July, Trudeau says
CP24 News also viewable here OTTAWA – Travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will remain in place for at least another month to prevent a fourth wave of COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday while acknowledging growing frustration with how the issue was being managed. Measures to limit non-essential international travel have been in […]
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July 17, 2021, Canadian Travel News – Mixed Reaction to Canadian Border Announcement: One Operator Says It’s Too Late
Canadian Travel News article also viewable here Tourism and travel industry officials are hailing news that Canada will ease border restrictions, but the owner of a lodge in southern Ontario says it’s too little, too late. Mike McNaney, president and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, said he was pleased with the announcement […]
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July 16, 2021, Global News – Businesses prepare to welcome foreign tourists
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July 16, 2021, Travel Press – A Step Closer To Reopening
Travel Press article also viewable here Easing of Canada’s border restrictions was a key topic during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s call with Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers as they discussed their shared response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. In a readout from the meeting, the Prime Minister indicated that, “if our current positive path of […]
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July 16, 2021, City News Vancouver – Canada’s travel, tourism industries want more details on plans to welcome back U.S. travellers
City News Vancouver article also viewable here OTTAWA – Canada’s travel and tourism industries are pleased to hear the prime minister is aiming to reopen our border with the U.S. to fully vaccinated travellers by mid-August, but they want more concrete details laid out in order to help businesses prepare. News of the potential easing […]
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Canada’s Major Airlines Encouraged by Possible Changes to Border Restrictions
Ottawa, July 16, 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 comments Thursday evening by Prime Minister Trudeau that border restrictions may be amended to allow fully […]
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July 5, 2021, Toronto Star – Easing of border restrictions falls short, travel and tourism industry members say
Toronto Star article can also be viewed here. The Canadian travel and tourism industry isn’t impressed with Monday’s slight easing of border restrictions, and is calling on the federal government to release a clear plan for the reintroduction of leisure and business travel so companies can plan for the difficult months ahead. As of Monday, […]
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