FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Looks like more entry restrictions for Canada coming

Jan 24, 2021, 5:34 am

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Originally Posted by tcook052

In a joint statement with industry unions, the National Airlines Council of Canada, pleaded with the government to work with them on any new restrictions.

In a statement, the council said international travel has dropped 93 per cent and travellers currently represent less than one per cent of new cases in Canada.

“Over the course of the pandemic, industry, labour, and government have for the most part worked effectively to implement a myriad of new regulations designed to continue to protect employee, passenger and public health,” said the group’s president Mike McNaney “Airlines and airline workers are the front-line implementors of these policy changes. We need to work together to ensure an effective outcome for all involved.”

The media keeps going on this new 30% deadlier mutation.
What no outlet mentioned that the number was derived from a projected rise 10/1000 expected deaths to 13/1000 expected deaths, and has no actual data behind it except for a projection.

But 30% does sound a lot more frightening.

I doubt the govt is going to care about the airlines position on this tho.