- Air Canada (AC) has received a top-end certification from APEX Health Safety, regarding its COVID-19 safety protocols
- APEX Health Safety granted Air Canada its Diamond rating to reflect the company’s recent initiatives
- Central to the flag-carrier’s efforts is the Canada CleanCare+ program, a suite of biosafety measures to ensure a sterile aircraft as the aviation industry begins to reopen
- A diamond level accreditation is the highest certification granted and reflects “hospital grade levels of biosecurity”
- Air Canada is up 3.26 per cent and is trading at $23.12 per share
Air Canada (AC) has received a top-end certification from APEX Health Safety, regarding its COVID-19 safety protocols.
APEX Health Safety, which is powered by aviation consultancy SimpliFlying, granted Air Canada its Diamond rating to reflect the company’s recent initiatives.
Central to the flag-carrier’s efforts is the Canada CleanCare+ program, a suite of biosafety measures to ensure a sterile aircraft as the aviation industry begins to reopen.
A diamond level accreditation is the highest certification granted and reflects “hospital grade levels of biosecurity”.
Samuel Elfassy, Vice President of Safety at Air Canada, said considerable efforts have been made to ensure the safety of the airline’s employees and customers.
“From the outset, we implemented a crisis management committee, still in place today, that oversees the effective functioning of all our existing health protocols. Air Canada has been a leader in introducing new science-based measures in response to COVID-19, such as introducing at the very beginning of the pandemic, its comprehensive biosafety program, Air Canada CleanCare+,” he added.
With that in mind, Samuel went on to say that the company has reimagined everything from the check-in process, baggage handling, in-flight services, mandatory face-coverings, pre-flight temperature and expanded grooming procedures, in order to ensure passenger safety.
Air Canada has long been an advocate for rapid COVID-19 testing during air travel and has led this initiative as part of the company’s overall push to reopen flight travel globally.
And it’s no wonder, as Air Canada shares continue to labour under the weight of ongoing international travel restrictions. Despite a vaccine-induced rise in the last few months, Air Canada shares are still trading 50 per cent down on its pre-pandemic levels.
Air Canada is up 3.26 per cent and is trading at $23.12 per share at 12:47pm EST.
