Airlines

All airlines have improved their  health and safety protocols for the protection of their staff and passengers. One of those such airlines taking the lead is Air Canada. Starting May 15th, Air Canada will be implementing these following initiatives –

• Infrared temperature check
• Already mandated face-mask
• Check-in medical questionnaire
• No adjacent seats booked nearby
• All passengers will provided with a care kit to include hand sanitizers and wipes
• Sanitized cabin
• Hospital-grade disinfectant and electrostatic sprayers
• The crew will be fully protected by PPEs
• Individual bottled waters
• HEPA air filtration system

• Customers travelling on Air Canada flights will be subject to an infra-red temperature check at all airports, the first airline in the Americas to announce such measures system-wide. The non-invasive procedure will complement the existing government-mandated wearing of non-medical face masks and health questionnaire currently completed by all travellers to determine their fitness to fly. Customers who are deemed unfit to travel will be rebooked at no cost but be required to obtain medical clearance prior to travel.
• To promote more personal space in Economy Class aboard its aircraft, Air Canada will automatically block the sale of adjacent seats and cap the total number of seats sold for each flight. As a result, no customer in Economy Class will be required to sit immediately adjacent to another, unless they are required to do so to assist another customer with whom they are travelling. This policy will remain in effect until at least June 30, 2020.
• Air Canada will begin distributing care kits containing hand sanitizers and other health items to all customers.
• Air Canada has already been recognized by the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards for Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness in North America. With the onset of COVID-19 the airline has strengthened its cabin grooming standards and will begin using state-of-the-art electrostatic sprayers to ensure a deeper clean with hospital grade disinfectant.
• Protocols for the use of Personal Protective Equipment by employees, including face shields and coverings, gloves and gowns by in-flight crew, along with other safety measures to encourage physical distancing, such as a revised boarding procedure and a new onboard service program.
• Temporary adjustments to on-board service such as individual water bottles instead of bar service offerings and the removal of pillows and blankets.
• Our aircraft are equipped with High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters which effectively capture 99.9% of particulates from recirculated air in the aircraft cabin. This includes microbial organisms such as bacteria and viruses.  These filters are similar to those used in hospital rooms and like hospital rooms.