Air Canada Pleads With Trudeau for Plan to Ease Travel Rules
- Replace ‘blanket restrictions’ and ease quarantine, CEO says
- April air traffic was 8% of 2019 levels versus 59% in the U.S.
Air Canada is in a position to ramp up operations after reaching a deal for nearly C$5.9 billion ($4.8 billion) in debt and equity with the federal government last month.
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Flush with bailout funds, Air Canada called on the government of its home country to lay out a plan for reopening borders as vaccination progresses.
Canada’s biggest air carrier is in a position to ramp up operations after reaching a deal for nearly C$5.9 billion ($4.8 billion) in debt and equity with the federal government last month. Chief Executive Officer Michael Rousseau said it’s now “essential” for officials to follow the U.S. in easing rules that have stopped most air travel.