News Flash March 03, 2021

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Porter Airlines Extends Flight Suspension to 19MAY: has pushed back its targeted to Resume Flights to resumption date from 29MAR to YUL This Summer: Brussels Airlines 19MAY. "The implementation of will resume flights to North American more restrictive travel rules by destinations in mid-JUN, anticipating governments since our last update WestJet Marks Its 25th Anniversary: an interest in summer holiday travel. makes an early spring restart When WestJet first took flight in From 14JUN, flights will again depart unviable," said Michael Deluce, 1996, it had three aircraft, 250 to Washington DC and New York in president and CEO of Porter Airlines. employees and five destinations. Now the US, and a day later to . Porter says updates will be provided 25 years later, the company has more Brussels Airlines warns the in the coming weeks about the status than 180 aircraft, 14,000 employees coronavirus and possible travel of flights. The airline first suspended and 100+ destinations in 23 countries, restrictions may lead to changes. operations due to the COVID on pre-pandemic.

21MAR, 2020.

Maritime Travel – TravelSmart: COVID-19 Health and Safety

Resource Center: Maritime Travel Air Makes The Sole Canada-U.S. Border Closed To Non- has compiled a one-stop resource Operator Of Express Essential Travel Until At Least March for travel managers and travellers, Flights: Air Canada says it has reached 21: The border between Canada and offering accurate and up-to-date a deal that will see the will remain closed Ltd.’s Jazz Aviation subsidiary become information on policies pertaining to non-essential travel for at least the sole operator of Air Canada to all forms of travel. This online another month. Public Safety Minister Express flights. Air Canada says it is portal will consist of categories Bill Blair announced late Friday that consolidating its regional flying with such as: the closure has been extended to Jazz due to the pandemic and the • General Information (COVID- March 21 -- precisely one year after need to reduce costs. 19) the world's longest undefended border was first shut down to curb the • Government Regulations Marriott To Offer New Hybrid spread of COVID-19. • Air Travel Regulations Meeting Solutions: Marriott • Hotel Updates International will provide new • options for hybrid meetings from Car & Ground Transportation Maritime Travel – Business Travel News Flash 044 http://businesstravel.maritimetravel.ca/