Trudeau to Begin Talks With Canada Airlines on Financial Aid
- Government says aid to the sector will come with conditions
- Passenger levels have dropped 90% since Covid-19 pandemic hit
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The Canadian government said it will start discussions on providing financial support to airlines, airports and the aerospace sector that have been hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.
The plan “could include loans and potentially other support,” Transport Minister Marc Garneau said in a statement Sunday. Any aid will have conditions attached, such as airlines agreeing to issue refunds for unused tickets. The government will push for airlines to reinstate regional routes they canceled because of a shortage of passengers, Garneau said.