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European airline execs call on Canada to relax quarantine rules 

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European airline execs call on Canada to relax quarantine rules 

Senior executives of dozens of European airports and airlines have sent a joint letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging the country to lift travel restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.

The executives of a large share of European airlines and airports urged authorities in Canada to lift travel restrictions to passengers from countries in which the Covid 19 under control, according to an EU-based news provider.

In the letter dated July 27, executives said that “since many EU countries and Switzerland require reciprocity to re-establish access, Canada’s continued entry restriction and quarantine requirements are becoming problematic.”

Named executives included one from Air France-KLM and Lufthansa.

“Canada should look to remove the restrictions on travel to European Union and Swiss nationals and allow for a safe, cautious and sensible restoration of travel between two important trading partners,” the letter reads.