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08 Feb
Travel

Canada Limits International Arrivals to Just 4 Airports

Air Canada

An Air Canada plane taking off from Vancouver International Airport. Canada imposed stricter rules on travel in order to better contain the spread of coronavirus. Air Canada

Skift Take: For a country as large as Canada, limits on air travel have a significant impact, which certainly speaks to the seriousness of the government to better contain the spread of the coronavirus.

— Jason Clampet

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08 Feb
Travel

Digital Health Passports Gain Traction as Countries Take Cues From Airlines

Caroline Voelker / Unsplash

Airport technology provider SITA has successful trialled a new system with the Australian government that help airlines, airports and passengers share information on health tests or vaccinations. Caroline Voelker / Unsplash

Skift Take: It’s reassuring to see several destinations, including Australia with its hard-line stance on border restrictions, warm to the idea of digital health passports.

— Matthew Parsons

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05 Jan
Travel

Airlines Want All International Travelers Tested Before Flying to the U.S.

Courtesy of Delta Air Lines / Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines is trialling mandatory Covid-19 testing in place of quarantines on select flights to Amsterdam and Rome. Courtesy of Delta Air Lines / Delta Air Lines

Skift Take: U.S. airlines support a CDC recommendation to mandate negative Covid-19 tests for all arriving international travelers. It’s a bet many think will allow the industry to restart grounded flights and boost their moribund businesses.

— Edward Russell

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