Passengers near Manitoba COVID-19 case on June flights now told to self-isolate
News from CBC News – link to story No new cases of COVID-19 announced in Manitoba on Thursday; province has 16 active cases Aidan Geary · CBC News · Posted: Jul 02, 2020 Some passengers on Air Canada flights last month are now being advised to self-isolate because they are considered close contacts of a COVID-19 case identified earlier this week […]
3 flights to Vancouver International Airport possibly exposed to COVID-19
News from CTV News – link to story Regan Hasegawa, Multi-skilled Journalist, CTV News Vancouver | July 2, 2020 Planes are seen on the tarmac at YVR in this photo from April 2019. (Gary Barndt / CTV News Vancouver) VANCOUVER — Health officials are warning passengers on three flights that recently landed at Vancouver International […]
Self-isolation rules still apply to N.W.T, Nunavut residents travelling by air to Yukon
News from CBC News – link to story Self-isolation is only waived for those that can come straight to Yukon through B.C. Anna Desmarais · CBC News · Posted: Jul 02, 2020 Northerners travelling to Yukon via southern airports outside of British Columbia will still have to self-isolate upon arrival, according to Yukon Premier Sandy Silver. On July 1, […]
Thank you, Craig from YVR
From Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) June 30, 2020 · Annalisa King On behalf of Vancouver Airport Authority’s Board of Directors, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize our very own Craig Richmond, who retired from his position as President & CEO today, June 30. Craig demonstrated exceptional leadership over the last seven years. Shortly after […]
279 N.B. call centre, airport staff among WestJet layoffs
News from CBC News – link to story Company announced Wednesday it had permanently laid off 3,333 employees CBC News · Posted: Jun 25, 2020 More than 270 WestJet employees in New Brunswick were let go as part of the mass layoffs the Canadian airliner announced Wednesday. The company announced it laid off 3,333 employees permanently, citing […]
Smokes on a plane: Surrey, BC man arrested after lighting cigarette mid-flight, forcing landing in Winnipeg
News from City News 1130 – link to story BY HANA MAE NASSAR Posted Jun 18, 2020 FILE: A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on May 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward WINNIPEG (NEWS 1130) – A man from Surrey has been arrested and charged after he’s […]
YVR Launches Industry-Leading Health and Safety Campaign with YVR TAKEcare
From Vancouver Airport Authority (YVR) Program introduced to ensure travellers move through the airport with confidence RICHMOND, BC, June 18, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) announced the launch of YVR TAKEcare, an operational program and health and safety campaign designed to help people move through the airport safely and with confidence. To help combat COVID-19, YVR TAKEcare places industry-leading health, safety and cleaning practices and protocols at […]
YVR Business Blog Series – Innovative Travel Solutions with Chris Gilliland
From YVR Blog (Vancouver Airport Authority) June 15, 2020 · Alisa Gloag “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” -Socrates Like many companies, COVID-19 has made us recalibrate and refocus our business at YVR. Operating an airport in a pandemic brings many changes and […]
WestJet releases July schedule to get Canadians exploring again
From WestJet, an Alberta Partnership Airline continues to focus on significant safety and hygiene enhancements to ensure a safe travel journey CALGARY, AB, June 15, 2020 /CNW/ – WestJet today released its updated July schedule, developed to allow Canadians the pleasure of summer travel while economically supporting communities across the country in safely reopening travel and domestic tourism. […]
Longer lines, higher fares and no booze: Flying is about to get more aggravating
News from The Star – link to story By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press, Sun., June 14, 2020 Temperature checks. Bigger lines. Fewer meals. No alcohol. And ultimately, higher prices. Air travel — often a headache before the COVID-19 pandemic — is set to become even more uncomfortable, experts say, as increased in-flight personal space is […]