The company's CEO accused the Liberals of imposing “one of the most severe aviation lockdown regimes in the world.'
MONTREAL — The head of Air Canada on Friday accused the federal government of imposing “one of the most severe aviation lockdown regimes in the world” and called for lighter travel restrictions after the airline suffered a $1.75-billion loss in the second quarter — with uncertainty the main feature on the horizon.
The CEO also mentioned ongoing interprovincial travel barriers he called “inconsistent” with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as government advisories to avoid non-essential travel, which prevent passengers from securing insurance. The runway to recovery looks long. The Canada-U.S. border closure has been extended to Aug. 21, but Rovinescu said that date is “unlikely,” with Air Canada predicting a reopening no sooner than October.
Tim Sly, an epidemiologist and professor emeritus at Ryerson University’s School of Public Health, said the development of rapid viral tests such as the Spartan Cube — a portable DNA analyzer by Ottawa-based Spartan Bioscience — could be deployed at airports instead of blanket prohibitions against non-essential travel.
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