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Canadians Continue to Fly Back Home With Air Canada
- New special flights are scheduled from Bogota and Buenos Aires
- Additional flights are expected from Algiers and Lima
- Air Canada continues its repatriation efforts, alone bringing back approximately 8,000 passengers between April 1, 2020 and April 3, 2020
Air Canada announced that, in collaboration with the Government of Canada, it will operate its first special flights from Bogota and Buenos Aires. All flights are operated in compliance with Government of Canada health and safety requirements for air passengers entering the country. Additional flights from Algiers and Lima are also planned to depart in the coming days:
Algiers
Air Canada is scheduled to operate an additional special flight on April 4, 2020.
Bogota
Air Canada is scheduled to operate a special flight on April 3, 2020.
Buenos Aires
Air Canada is scheduled to operate a special flight on April 5, 2020.
Lima
Air Canada is scheduled to operate additional special flights on April 2, 2020 and April 4, 2020.
Since March 21st, Air Canada has operated 13 special flights in collaboration with the Government of Canada to bring back Canadians home.
- Morocco – March 21, 23, 25
- Peru – March 24, 26, 27, April 1
- Ecuador – March 25, 27, 29, 31
- Spain – March 25
- Algeria – March 31
Air Canada brings home about 8,000 passengers between April 1, 2020 and April 3, 2020
Air Canada continues to operate on a reduced network following restrictions imposed by governments around the world. Its operations remain focused on bringing Canadians back home.
Over the period between April 1, 2020 and April 3, 2020, Air Canada is carrying approximately 8,000 passengers back to Canada on 113 flights from Asia, Europe, Caribbean/South America and the United States. On April 2, 2020, Air Canada is carrying home 2,500 passengers.
Canadians abroad must register with Global Affairs Canada to book their seat. For any emergency help, travelers can also contact sos@international.gc.ca.
About Air Canada
Air Canada is Canada’s largest domestic and international airline. Canada’s flag carrier is among the 20 largest airlines in the world and in 2019 served over 51 million customers. Air Canada is a founding member of Star Alliance, the world’s most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada is the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking according to independent U.K. research firm Skytrax, which also named Air Canada the 2019 Best Airline in North America. For more information, please visit: aircanada.com/media, follow @AirCanada on Twitter and join Air Canada on Facebook.
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