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As a result of rising Covid circumstances world wide over the previous a number of weeks, Air Canada Holidays issued a travel advisory at present that the airline has chosen to halt some flight routes to various locations within the Caribbean. These nations are also referred to as “Solar” locations within the Canadian journey trade.
Block out dates for the flights will probably be from January 24, 2022 till April 30, 2022.
The suspended routes on Air Canada Holidays are to the locations of:
- Antigua
- Aruba
- Samaná, Dominican Republic
- Curaçao
- Exuma, The Bahamas
- Grenada
- Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Bermuda
- Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
- Havana, Cuba
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Saint Martin/Saint Maarten
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
What If I’m At present Touring In One Of These Solar Locations?
As a way to make sure that Canadians aren’t left and not using a direct flight dwelling as soon as the short-term suspension comes into impact, the airline will probably be working one-way business flights again to Canada from these locations listed above.
There have been no additional particulars on the one-way flights offered in at present’s press launch, however we advise checking the Air Canada Vacations web site to seek out your flight again dwelling.
Refunds Will Be Given To Affected Passengers
All affected vacationers from this vacation spot suspension will probably be given full refunds. In response to at present’s assertion, the airline’s workforce will probably be contacting any impacted passengers. The refunds will probably be processed so as of the beforehand scheduled departure date, and the affected clients will probably be despatched an bill as soon as the refund has been processed.
Buyer refunds could take as much as six weeks to course of and will probably be issued within the authentic type of fee.
The airline additionally desires to remind passengers that each one present journey restrictions to enter Canada will nonetheless be in place. All the time make sure that to have your entire legitimate journey paperwork earlier than boarding your flight.
Present Journey Restrictions For Canada
Right now, all worldwide arrivals to Canada should submit their journey plans by way of the ArriveCAN app.
Vacationers should present proof of full vaccination and all passengers 5 years of age and older should present a unfavorable PCR Covid check consequence (speedy antigen checks not accepted). The check have to be taken inside 72 hours of your scheduled departure for Canada.
Should you’ve examined constructive for Covid over the previous few months, then all symptom-free vacationers are allowed to indicate their constructive check as an alternative of a unfavorable check consequence to enter Canada. The constructive check consequence have to be from at the least 14 days to 180 days previous to journey, and on January 15, 2022, the timeline will probably be up to date to between 10 and 180 days.
All vacationers to Canada through land and air could also be chosen to take an on-arrival Covid check. You may see the total particulars on the Authorities of Canada web site here.
The latest journey restrictions replace was final month when Canada restored the PCR check requirement for these vacationers returning to Canada from quick journeys lower than 72 hours. That very same week, the federal government suggested Canadians to keep away from all non-essential international travel for at the least 4 weeks.
The Trade ‘Properly-Ready’ To Handle The Potential Results Of Covid-19
In the present day’s information can’t assist however appear harking back to final January, when the major Canadian airlines suspended all flights to Mexico and the Caribbean for 3 months and all worldwide flights to Canada have been re-routed to solely 4 airports throughout the nation.
Acknowledging this similarity, Vice President at Air Canada Trip, Nino Montagnese, issued the next assertion:
“At first look, 2022 might be mistaken for its predecessor. Omicron ushered in a wave of renewed uncertainty that coincided with the vacations and impacted our trade but once more. However not like the heavy restrictions that kicked off 2021, this setback is a molehill, not a mountain. And this 12 months is nothing just like the final. We’re stronger, wiser and well-prepared to handle the potential results of COVID-19.”
Confusion and Controversy
This story does include some confusion, as a number of Caribbean information websites reported on January 3, 2021, that Air Canada could be suspending flights to sunny locations, together with the Caribbean and Mexico. Nevertheless, the knowledge was taken from an outdated press launch, dated January 2021.
Air Canada shortly tweeted at Loops Information Caribbean on January 3, 2022, saying “Essential Clarification: Air Canada is just not suspending service to Mexico or the Caribbean. Your data is outdated and seems to be from a press launch issued in January 2021.”
This despatched many publications into retraction mode, pulling again the story and issuing corrections all through January 4th and fifth.
In a shocking twist, Air Canada’s press launch, dated January 5, 2022, is actually now confirming the suspension, at the least for Caribbean nations, complicated information retailers and clients as soon as once more.
Learn Extra:
Travel Insurance That Covers Covid-19
What To Do If Your Flight Is Delayed Or Canceled
What To Do If You Test Positive Right Before Your Trip?
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