At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, air travel plunged by around 90% worldwide, but now some passengers who need to travel for work or family reasons are getting back on airplanes.
At Pearson Airport, measures are in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. All passengers and airport employees must wear face masks and terminal access is now restricted to passengers flying on the same day only.
Friends and family not flying are not allowed to enter the airport and all passengers must maintain a safe physical distance of two meters whenever possible.
All passengers must now undergo mandatory temperature checks and anyone who says they cannot wear a face mask must have a note signed and dated from a medical professional stating the condition they have that prevents them from wearing one.
Once onboard, some airlines are handing out kits to each passenger. One from Air Canada contains a mask, gloves, wipes, hand sanitizer, and a bottle of water.
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