Canada’s Major Airlines Support Federal Plan for Proof of Vaccination for International Travel
Ottawa, August 11, 2021 – The Canadian federal government announced today that it hopes to release by early Fall, a digital “proof of vaccination” credential that can be used by Canadians to verify their COVID-19 vaccination status for international travel. The government is working with provincial and territorial governments to develop the federal program. “We […]
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August 11, 2021, CP24 Tonight – Airline Industry Welcomes Vaccine Passport News
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July 20, 2021, Open Jaw – For Canada’s Airlines And Airports, Border News Means Wheels On The Tarmac
Open Jaw article is also viewable here Ottawa’s announcement Monday brought more than news that fully vaccinated Americans, then international arrivals, would be eligible to enter Canada without quarantine beginning in AUG. It also included the reopening of five Canadian airports to international arrivals. For months during the pandemic, only four airports were permitted to receive trans-border […]
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July 20, 2021, CFAX 1070 Victoria – WHAT ARE THE NEW RULES FOR AIRLINES AS BORDERS REOPEN?
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July 20, 2021, Travel Industry Today – WHAT’S NEXT?: The border’s open. Now what?
Travel Industry Today article is also viewable here Tourism groups on both sides of the border are applauding yesterday’s announcement that Canada will open its land border to fully vaccinated Americans on Aug. 9; however, industry leaders maintain that the move is only the first step towards full recovery of the travel and tourism sector. […]
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July 20, 2021, BNN Bloomberg – Here’s how the National Airline Council of Canada sees travel for unvaccinated passengers
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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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