Flying in Canada during the time of COVID-19 requires a lot extra care, and CTV Senior Political Correspondent Glen McGregor gives a first-hand account on CTVNews.ca.
CALGARY -- The one small pleasure of flying during the ‘Time of COVID’ is immediately evident just after checking in.
At the door of the aircraft, a flight attendant handed out disinfectant wipes with a pair of tongs. The plane was so empty that the flight attendant had to ask me to move to the back of the plane to ensure proper weight distribution.Arriving at Toronto Pearson International Airport’s Terminal Three, a different story: The gate area for the connecting flight to Calgary was crowded by those trying to hold distance while searching for a power supply for their phones.
On an aircraft with space for 134, the flight attendant said, there were 77 passengers aboard. Some of them appeared to be deadheading airline employees. By the second hour of the flight, the elastic straps on my surgical mask were beginning to irritate the backs of my ears. I looped them around the earpieces of a pair of headphones for relief.
The International Airline Transport Association maintains the chance of contracting the virus aboard an aircraft is small.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
13 new Sask. COVID-19 cases, 19 people in hospitalSaskatchewan is reporting 13 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the province’s total to 544.
Read more »
Peter MacKay suggests Magnitsky Act should be used against China for COVID-19Conservative leadership hopeful Peter MacKay is calling for use of the Magnitsky Act if specific individuals in China can be identified as having suppressed information related to COVID-19.
Read more »
Cineplex delays first-quarter results due to COVID-19 pandemicCineplex says it's delaying the release of its first-quarter financial results as it focuses on the business impact of COVID-19.
Read more »
COVID-19: Most Americans trust governors over Trump on reopening of businesses, poll findsWhile 90% of Democrats and 78% of independents trust their governor more, Trump fared better with Republicans — though almost half sided with their state leader
Read more »
U.S. unemployment rate spikes to 14.7 per cent in April amid COVID-19 pandemicThe U.S. unemployment rate is the highest since the Great Depression as 20.5 million jobs vanished last month
Read more »