How Canadian Airports Are Navigating a Return to Leisure Travel
Photo Credit: A look at how international airports in Canada are preparing for the reopening of leisure travel. Vancouver airport pictured. YVR Airport / YVR
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In addition to escalating cleaning practices, safety and hygiene standards in preparation, these airports are making every effort to instill confidence in passengers and help them prepare to fly as leisure travel reopens.
On the heels of its announcement that it would allow fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit, Canada has added five more airports to its list of airports that will be allowed to welcome travelers starting August 9.
The addition makes a total of nine airports that will welcome essential and leisure travelers starting with the U.S in August and then other countries on September 7. The U.S., on the other hand, has extended its travel ban for Canada through August 21.
The first four airports –– Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver –– had only been welcoming travelers on essential business.
Here’s a look at how some of these airports are working to ensure safer travels:
Digital by default, human by choice
At Vancouver International airport, officials are focusing on meeting the needs of travelers in a pandemic and a post-pandemic world as well as how to adapt to changing needs.
Its new strategy called the Passenger Journey Strategy is the
