Originally Posted by
TheCanuckian
There's an interesting difference here. Essential travelers could declare themselves such at the border and skip the quarantine. But it seems like now essential travelers will need to declare themselves such (and prove it) at the gate. So I wonder how that will work out. How do you prove to a gate agent in SFO or LHR that you're essential and, therefore, don't need the test? It's easy if you're under 5 years old or a member of the aircrew, but I'm not sure beyond that…
Agreed. It’s much easier to convince a CBSA officer that you are essential after landing in Canada than a lower-level contracted foreign clerk gate agent who will err on the side of caution to protect their job and the airline from economic loss.
Last edited by sydneyracquelle; Jan 2, 2021 at 5:25 am