October 2021

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for passengers

Effective October 30, 2021, The Government of Canada will require all air passengers 12 years of age and older to be fully vaccinated in order to board domestic, transborder or international flights departing from airports in Canada.

To be fully vaccinated, a passenger must have:

Air Transat announces direct service between Quebec City and London

The airline also continues to enhance its overall offering out of Jean Lesage International Airport

Québec City, Oct. 21, 2021 - Air Canada is pleased to announce today two new seasonal services departing from Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City: Vancouver and Calgary. Flights to Vancouver will start on May 20, 2022, with up to three flights a week and service to Calgary will debut on May 21, 2022, offering up to four weekly flights. These new routes will be operated by Air Canada Rouge on an Airbus A319, featuring Premium Rouge and Economy services, product enhancements including upgraded streaming entertainment and options to purchase high-speed wi-fi.

October 6, 2021 – The Government of Canada announced that, effective October 30, 2021, all air passengers 12 years of age and older will need to be fully vaccinated in order to board domestic, transborder or international flights departing from airports in Canada.

To be fully vaccinated, a passenger must have: