In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s tourism industry is facing a crisis greater than the combined impacts of Sept. 11, 2001, the SARS outbreak and the global financial crisis, according to a new report.
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Air Canada refunds for cancelled, postponed flights on the way: Unifor
Air Canada has agreed to refund passengers who had their flights cancelled or postponed during the pandemic, according to Unifor.
EXCLUSIVE: Federal hotel quarantine rules being ignored by some
Starting Monday, all international passengers arriving at major Canadian airports have to complete a mandatory three-day hotel quarantine once they land, along with a suite of measures meant to prevent contagious COVID-19 variants from entering the country.
Mandatory hotel quarantines could harm lower-income Canadians: Canadian Civil Liberties Association
The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is questioning Ottawa’s move to require hotel quarantines for international travellers, saying it may harm lower-income Canadians and infringe on citizens’ mobility rights.
Air Canada temporarily grounding all Rouge flights starting Monday
All Air Canada Rouge flights will be paused beginning Monday.
Air Transat suspending all flights out of Toronto through winter months
Air Transat says it’s suspending all flights out of Toronto for the remainder of the winter season in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases
As the federal government prepares to slap new restrictions on international travel, Health Canada data suggest a worrying uptick of infections directly connected to foreign arrivals.
Cancel travel plans, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urges Canadians
Ongoing tensions between the provinces and the federal government over the management of the COVID-19 pandemic pivoted back Tuesday to the question of whether and how border controls can be tightened to slow the spread of the virus.
Air Canada announces 1,700 layoffs, suspends more routes in Atlantic Canada
Air Canada says it will cut 1,700 jobs as it scales down operations in response to a new wave of lockdown restrictions.
Transport Canada warns Canadians of ‘significant delays’ in returning from Jamaica
Transport Canada is warning Canadians planning on visiting Jamaica that they may be in for “significant delays” when returning home because they may not be able to get a COVID-19 test before boarding their flight.