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PM announces new flights to Peru, Americas to repatriate stranded Canadians
BY , Mar 23, 2020 4:44 PM - REPORT AN ERRORLAST UPDATED ON Apr 24, 2020 3:33 PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives to speak at a press conference on COVID-19 at Rideau Cottage, his residence on the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa, on Saturday, March 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is announcing multiple new flights to bring stranded Canadians home from abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trudeau says Air Transat, WestJet and Sunwing airlines all have flights planned this week.
He says two Air Canada flights are to reach Canadians in Morocco in the coming days.
An Air Canada flight to Spain is also confirmed, while Air Transat has been cleared for two flights to Honduras and one each to Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala.
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said on Twitter earlier today that the government has also arranged for three new flights from Peru.
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