No Mask, No Fly: WestJet Announces Zero-Tolerance Mask Policy

No Mask, No Fly: WestJet Announces Zero-Tolerance Mask Policy
WestJet self-service check-in kiosks are seen at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport on July 31, 2020. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
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The Westjet Group has announced that passengers who fail to comply with mask regulations will be denied travel for one year, effective Sept. 1.

The airline also requires passengers to supply contact information to help the Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial public health agencies with contact tracing in the case of infected individuals on board.