Airlines
Free Training For Former Cabin Crew From IATA
IATA is offering an online training course to help laid-off airline cabin crew members re-enter the job market. This course will be offered free of charge for those who register between now (Feb. 9) and Feb. 23. In a recent survey of 800 cabin crew who have lost their jobs in the crisis, IATA found that 78% wanted help to identify skills that can enable them to transfer into other roles. The three-hour Cabin Crew – Leveraging Professional Skills course was developed with input from former crew members to meet this need by enabling crew to enhance, promote and recognize...
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Following the federal government’s announcement that new quarantine and testing measures for arriving travellers will take effect on Feb. 22, the president and CEO of the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC), Mike McNaney said: “As the government introduces the new testing and hotel quarantine measures for international arriving passengers, it is important to note that due to ongoing travel restrictions and border measures, as well as ongoing steps by Canada’s major carriers to suspend large segments of international service, international arrivals to Canada are down between...
Angry WestJet Says Canada Is Closed To Competition
In a strongly worded response, WestJet says that the federal government has ignored the advice of the Competition Bureau in approving the “Air Canada takeover of Transat.” WestJet president and CEO, Ed Sims said that: "This decision shows blatant disregard for all Canadians who believe in healthy competition." Sims said that: “When Canadians look to explore the world and reunite with family and friends once again, they will face fewer choices and higher fares." He also pointed out that the government's own Competition Bureau stated in regards to the proposed purchase,...
Travellers Will Need To Pre-Book Quarantine Hotel Stay
Beginning Feb. 22, international travellers planning to enter Canada at four designated airports (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal) are going to have to pre-book a 3-night stay at a government-approved hotel to await the results of the COVID-19 test that they will be required to take on arrival. Hotel booking information will be available online as of Feb. 18, 2021, and travellers will need to book a hotel in the city in which they first arrive in Canada. If they receive a negative result on their arrival test, they will be able to take a connecting flight to their final...
Good News For Air Canada, Transat
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra’s announcement that the federal government has approved the proposed purchase of Transat A.T. Inc. by Air Canada -- subject to strict terms and conditions that are in the interests of Canadians – moves the deal between the two airlines one step closer to consummation, with it now needing to receive approval from the European Commission. In a statement issued following the Canadian government’s announcement, Transat A.T. Inc. said: “With the approval of Canadian authorities now in hand, the other significant regulatory approval remaining to allow...
Air Canada Cuts Jobs, Suspends More Routes
Air Canada has announced further service reductions and staff layoffs following the ramping up of travel restrictions for Canadians. The airline is cutting 1,500 jobs temporarily and it is suspending service of 17 additional routes as of next week. The service reduction follows Air Canada’s suspension of service on its Mexico and Caribbean routes; as well as its decision to temporarily shut down all flights by Rouge – a loss of 80 jobs – last...
Copa, Panama Government Tests IATA Travel Pass
IATA The is partnering with the government of the Republic of Panama and Copa Airlines to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information. Panama is the first government to participate in a trial of IATA Travel Pass which will be essential to re-establishing global connectivity while managing the risks of COVID-19. Copa Airlines will be the first carrier in the Americas to trial the IATA Travel Pass. Using IATA Travel Pass, Copa Airlines passengers...
Get A Charge At Nanaimo Airport
With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to evolve, the Canadian government remains committed to building a clean energy future to strengthen the economy, create good, middle-class jobs and support the natural resources sectors. In fact, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan Jr. recently unveiled a $200,000 investment to install four electric vehicle (EV) fast-chargers at the Nanaimo Airport to encourage the adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by British Columbians. The EV chargers, funded through Natural Resources Canada’s Electric Vehicle and Alternative...