Air Canada announced Friday it will operate a special flight out of Morocco on Saturday to bring Canadians back home as international borders shut down over the coronavirus pandemic.
The airline said it will employ a wide-body aircraft with 450 seats for the flight from the North African city of Casablanca to Montreal.
Global Affairs Canada will then co-ordinate local arrangements for Canadians to return home. Those passengers will then have to self-isolate for 14 days.
They will also have to undergo a health screening prior to boarding the aircraft, and anyone with COVID-19 symptoms will be denied boarding unless they can prove their symptoms are not related to the novel coronavirus. “We understand it’s a challenging time for all Canadians