Air Canada says it is allowing passengers and companions in their immediate family to change bookings or receive a refund if they cancel flights because of concerns about the Zika virus outbreak. The company says customers will need to provide a doctor's note that says they are at risk of contracting the mosquito-borne virus in order for them to change bookings or get a refund on flights to countries where Zika has been detected. This comes after United Airlines and American Airlines in the US announced they were offering refunds to passengers concerned about the virus. The Public Health Agency of Canada has warned pregnant women to take precautions against mosquito bites when travelling to areas in Central and South America where there have been Zika outbreaks. <br/>
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SWISS, which will take delivery of the first of 9 Boeing 777-300ERs Jan 29, has unveiled details on its Internet connectivity in all 3 cabin classes. The new aircraft will offer a roaming inflight phoning option for a one-year trial period. Passengers can choose of 3 data packages for its inflight Internet option. A 20 MB SWISS Connect data package costs CHF9 (US$8.80), a 50 MB package costs CHF 19 and the 120 MB package is offered for CHF39. First-class customers can use a 50 MB SWISS Connect data package free of charge. The airline is further considering whether to extend this inflight Internet connectivity to its Airbus A330 and A340 long-haul fleet. The airline also started a one-year trial period where inflight passengers can make phone calls and send SMS text messages and data via roaming. <br/>