COVID-19 Passenger Update: Use of non-medical masks or face coverings during air travel

The Ministry of Transport has announced new measures requiring all air passengers to have a non-medical mask or face covering to cover their mouth and nose during travel. These measures come into effect at 9 a.m. Pacific time on Monday, April 20, 2020.

When travelling by air, travellers will be asked to cover their mouth and nose:

• at Canadian airport screening checkpoints, where the screeners cannot always keep two metres of separation between themselves and the traveller;
• when they cannot physically distance from others, or as directed by the airline employees; and
• when directed to do so by a public health order or public health official. required to possess a face mask prior to boarding.

For additional information, please visit the following government websites:

• Transport Canada – for information about the new measures
• Public Health Agency of Canada – for guidance on the wearing of non-medical masks and face coverings