Air Canada Extends Flight Suspension

by Bobby NockNovember 10, 2020

Air Canada’s suspension of its Sydney to Halifax flight has now been extended to January 10^th.

The flight had already been suspended for most of this month because of a lack of demand for air travel during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sydney-McCurdy Airport CEO Mike MacKinnon says Air Service from Sydney is hanging by a thread and he’s calling on Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau and the airlines to do more to avoid further cuts to air service.

MacKinnon is also continuing to call on the province to allow rapid COVID-19 testing at airports.

He says a rapid testing pilot program should be considered as a possible way to reduce quarantine measures and still keep the public safe.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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