The Canadian Push
Published Monday, February 1, 2021 12:42PM EST
Very last Updated Monday, February 1, 2021 1:02PM EST
MONTREAL — Canadians established to fly to sunny places are nevertheless able to do so irrespective of new travel limitations declared by the federal govt last week.
Though Canadian airlines have temporarily suspended flights to Mexico and the Caribbean, flights departing Canadian metropolitan areas to sunshine destinations are readily available aboard U.S. carriers.
American Airlines and Delta Air Strains, for illustration, are providing tickets for flights from Toronto to Cancun, with passengers connecting by U.S. metropolitan areas like Charlotte, NC, and Philadelphia, PA, an on line research exhibits.
Key Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that Canadian airlines experienced agreed to suspend flights to Mexico and the Caribbean until eventually April 30, in an exertion to battle the spread of COVID-19 in Canada.
The primary minister declared the suspensions together with stricter steps aimed at cutting down global journey, like a necessity that entrants to Canada quarantine in a resort at their have expenditure.
On Monday, Bloc Quebecois transportation critic Xavier Barsalou-Duval highlighted the loophole, expressing in a statement that the flight suspensions place Canadian organizations at a downside.
This report by The Canadian Press was 1st published Feb. 1, 2021.