Air Canada to offer more than 220 transborder flights per day after border reopening

Air Canada will offer up to 220 transborder flights every day after the government of Canada announced it would lift entry restrictions for US citizens and permanent residents who are fully vaccinated beginning in August. The Montreal-based carrier says on 19 July that its summer schedule will include 55 routes and 34 destinations in the US. “The easing of travel restrictions announced today by the federal government is an important step based on science, and we are very pleased to rebuild our Canada-US network,” says Mark Galardo, senior vice-president, network planning and revenue management at Air Canada. “Canada and the United States share close ties and restoring air connectivity will contribute to both countries’ economic recovery.” While the government relaxed requirements for returning Canadian citizens and permanent residents earlier this month, it had not yet published plans to open the country up to foreign visitors. <br/>