WestJet is positioning itself to be the most covid sanitized airline with a series of measures designed to keep passengers safe and of course attract flyers back to the sky. The industry has seen a 43% drop in revenue as compared to the past year.
Zero Tolerance Masks Policy
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has already mandated masks be worn at all times on flights, while compliance has been generally high, enforcement against anti-maskers has been challenging and lackluster. Now WestJet is instituting a zero tolerance policy that could result in a year ban from the airline if a passenger doesn't mask up.
Covid Testing Pilot Project
In partnership with Vancouver International Airport, WestJet will begin testing patients on outbound flights for covid-19, and share these results with health authorities and academia. The tests aren't meant as a screening measure, but will be used to provide a clearer picture of how covid and other communicable diseases are being spread.
Playing Both Sides... While WestJet is stepping up its anti-covid measures, The National Airline Council, a trade organization representing WestJet, Air Canada and other competitors, is pressuring the government to loosen covid restrictions. They're calling for an end to the "blanket ban on foreign travelers" and a loosening of the mandatory two week quarantine period for people arriving in Canada.
Zero Tolerance Masks Policy
The Federal Ministry of Transportation has already mandated masks be worn at all times on flights, while compliance has been generally high, enforcement against anti-maskers has been challenging and lackluster. Now WestJet is instituting a zero tolerance policy that could result in a year ban from the airline if a passenger doesn't mask up.
Covid Testing Pilot Project
In partnership with Vancouver International Airport, WestJet will begin testing patients on outbound flights for covid-19, and share these results with health authorities and academia. The tests aren't meant as a screening measure, but will be used to provide a clearer picture of how covid and other communicable diseases are being spread.
Playing Both Sides... While WestJet is stepping up its anti-covid measures, The National Airline Council, a trade organization representing WestJet, Air Canada and other competitors, is pressuring the government to loosen covid restrictions. They're calling for an end to the "blanket ban on foreign travelers" and a loosening of the mandatory two week quarantine period for people arriving in Canada.