Coronavirus Flights

• Coronavirus: Ontario travel agency shut down, customers still owed thousands

  Global News received several complaints from consumers about Al-Barkah Travel and Tours, alleging that its owner had failed to repay money for trips that could not go ahead as a result of COVID-19.

  Consumer

  Sep 16, 2020
  
• Passengers on dozens of flights that landed at Toronto Pearson airport test positive for coronavirus

  The federal government reported the flights arrived between Sept. 1 and 11, and originated from places including Mexico, United States, Poland, Germany, India, and Jamaica.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020
  
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• Regina woman’s flights and hotel cancelled due to pandemic, refund initially refused after husband’s heart attack

  "Given the customer’s extenuating circumstances we have chosen to withdraw the case and not pursue a chargeback reversal."

  Consumer

  Sep 11, 2020
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• Another COVID-19 warning posted for U.S. flight to B.C.

  Anyone arriving in B.C. from outside of Canada is required to self-isolate for 14 days.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2020
• Coronavirus exposures detected on two new flights through Vancouver

  The two new exposures bring the total number of flights through the Vancouver airport with reported exposures since June to 33. 

  Health

  Jul 29, 2020
• Saskatoon airport lays off workers due to ‘devastating’ COVID-19 impact

  Skyxe Saskatoon Airport has reduced its workforce by 15 per cent while scaling back operating and capital spending.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2020
• Coronavirus: Lufthansa to resume some flights to Toronto in June

  Lufthansa, its German flag carrier, will restore services from Frankfurt.

  Consumer

  May 15, 2020
• Canada’s major airlines relatively well-positioned for coronavirus fallout: experts

  Air Canada is laying off more than 5,100 flight attendants and suspending most of its routes abroad by the end of the month.

  Economy

  Mar 20, 2020
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• As coronavirus cases rise, multiple countries across Africa close borders, cancel flights

  Measures to be taken in South Africa include barring travel to and from countries such as Italy, Germany, China and the United States.

  Health

  Mar 15, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Canada examining ways to ‘mitigate’ impact on airlines, minister says

  When asked what the government could do to help airlines, Economic Development Minister Melanie Joly said: "What we're looking at is how can we mitigate the impacts while making sure that we can have, still, a strong summer season and also that we can really bounce back."

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2020