Transport Canada says it is easing restrictions on international flight arrivals in the country and will allow more airports to accept them at the end of the month. Currently, 10 Canadian airports, including those in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Halifax, are accepting international flights.
, have created "opportunities for safe travel for vaccinated Canadians."
These airports are in addition to the 10 Canadian airports currently accepting international flights in Halifax, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver. Speaking at the Waterloo International Airport in Breslau, Ont., Alghabra said these airports were selected after considering passenger demand, geography and the preparedness of each airport to resume receiving international flights under current public health conditions.
Transport Canada noted that additional airports will be considered "as conditions dictate, based on demand, operational capacity, the epidemiological situation in Canada, and recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Canada."
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