WestJest announced multiple new health and safety updates on Friday, including a “zero tolerance mask policy” that will take effect on Sept. 1. Passengers who violate the rules could be denied travel and face a one-year ban from the airline and its affiliates.
The company also announced in a statement that they will now require the “mandatory input of all guests’ contact information at online and kiosk check-in,” to help with contact tracing in case someone on board the plane is travelling with COVID-19. But WestJet is not the only airline to take a stronger stance on face mask compliance, Air Canada also announced that they too will consider banning travellers who do not comply with the facial covering requirements.
“Customers travelling on Canadian aircraft are required by law to wear facial coverings for health and safety reasons,” the company said in a statement to CTV News. “Safeguarding our customers' well-being is always our top priority. For this reason, we have a graded approach, up to and including travel bans, to promote compliance with facial covering requirements, just as we do with all safety requirements on board our aircraft.
The changes come as members of the anti-mask movement become more vocal. In a statement to CTV News, Air Canada confirmed that “there have been a small number of incidents where customers have been sanctioned for non-compliance. Overall, however, our customers are generally respectful of each other and understand the importance of wearing facial coverings for their own protection.”
Why is there still international flights arriving here? I thought they were banned
These anti mask people are selfish people and if they refuse or defy mask protocol while in flight should be put on the airlines no fly list.
👍👍 We are just containing the virus so each measure helping is welcomed 😷. If someone doesn’t like it; that person isn’t forced to fly; each person sick even if asymptomatic can spread the virus 🤓😷
Since the travel industry is the main reason the virus spread in the first place its probably time to start fining airlines any time they give covid transportation
So the virus is really airborne !!!
Businesses still not legally allowed to open but airlines are allowed to bring the virus back from all over the world? Either it’s a pandemic or not, what the hell is going on here? Either they are completely incompetent or they know more than they’re saying. Corrupt assholes
Maybe they should not be flying to destinations with incredibly high Covid rates, like Palm Springs! Seriously WestJet and AirCanadaVac ?
You pay extra for a checked bag but the RONA is free