Airline Industry Group Wants Ottawa to Follow UK’s Lead, Help Bring in Restart Plan

Airline Industry Group Wants Ottawa to Follow UK’s Lead, Help Bring in Restart Plan
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on May 13, 2019. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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OTTAWA—An industry group is calling on Ottawa to follow the United Kingdom’s lead and help bring in a restart plan for Canada’s airline sector.

Mike McNaney, president and chief executive officer of the National Airlines Council of Canada, says the U.K. has announced that starting May 17 it will allow travel to and from a select list of countries.