Canada is dropping most of the remaining federal COVID-19 travel restrictions, including the mask requirement on planes and trains, as of October 1. Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said health checks for air and rail travel will also end.
The airline industry isn't looking too hot as countless flights throughout Canada have been cancelled or delayed. But not all is lost for victims of delayed or cancelled flights. Canadian airline passengers have rights and, in some specific circumstances, could be eligible for compensation.