News Releases Archives – Page 6 of 22 – National Airlines Council of Canada

May 27, 2021 • News Releases

Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome Report Released by Health Canada Calling for Major Changes to Travel and Border Measures

Ottawa, May 27, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to the report...

May 26, 2021 • News Releases

Canada’s Major Airlines Welcome Release of Alberta’s Re-Start Plan

Ottawa, May 26, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s release...

May 19, 2021 • News Releases

European Union Moving Forward on Re-start Plan for Travel

Ottawa, May 19, 2021 – While the European Union Council today announced that it is recommending restrictions on travel be adjusted including enabling fully vaccinated travellers to enter the EU, Canada’s largest air carriers repeated their urgent call for...

May 11, 2021 • News Releases

Statement by National Airlines Council on Government Announcement of Support for Canada’s Airports

Ottawa, May 11, 2021 – Mike McNaney, President and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada, which represents Canada’s largest carriers (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement...

May 10, 2021 • News Releases

Travel Announcement Today by the British Government Demonstrates Need for Canadian Plan

Ottawa, May 7, 2021 – Today the British government announced that as of May 17 it will allow travel to and from a select list of countries, and travelers from those destinations will not need to quarantine upon entering...

Apr 19, 2021 • News Releases

Canada’s Major Airlines Respond to Federal Budget

Ottawa, April 19, 2021 – The National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) which represents Canada’s largest airlines (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), welcomed measures announced in today’s Federal Budget to support aviation and the travel and...

Feb 12, 2021 • News Releases

Government Announces Date for New Covid-19 Testing and Quarantine Measures for Air Passengers

Ottawa, February 12, 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...

Jan 29, 2021 • News Releases

National Airlines Council of Canada Responds to New Travel Measures – Welcomes Commitment to Safe Restart and Re-evaluation of Testing/Quarantine

Ottawa, January 29, 2021 – Following today’s announcement that the government intends to introduce new measures to reduce air travel and that, at the request of the Government of Canada, carriers have agreed to suspend service to select destinations...

Jan 26, 2021 • News Releases

National Airlines Council of Canada Supports Premier Ford’s Call for Testing Upon Arrival, But Does Not Believe “Hotel Quarantine” Provision Required

Ottawa, January 26, 2021 – The National Airlines Council of Canada, representing Canada’s largest national and international airlines (Air Canada, Air Transat, Jazz Aviation and WestJet), released the following statement by President and CEO Mike McNaney concerning the Ontario...

Jan 22, 2021 • News Releases

Airlines and unions urge cooperation as federal government considers potential new measures to reduce air travel

OTTAWA, January 22, 2021 – Canada’s largest airline industry association and the unions representing more than 325,000 Canadian workers today urged the federal government to consult with them before it enacts new measures to reduce travel. Airline passenger traffic...