What is Air North, Yukon’s Airline doing to ensure the safety and well-being of passengers?
Air North, Yukon’s Airline has a dedicated webpage, Care First and COVID-19 Information Hub, that offers information on advisories and policies, as well as measures the airline has taken to ensure the safety and well-being of passengers.
Advisories and Policies
Air North, Yukon’s Airline offers information about advisories and policies, such as:
- Face coverings – passengers are no longer required to wear a mask during the flight, although the government does strongly recommend wearing a well-fitted, high-quality mask during travel.
- Changes and cancellations – any changes or cancellations made on or after November 1st, 2022, will be subject to each fare’s standard fees.
Before booking or preparing to travel, Air North, Yukon’s Airline encourages you to check the latest policies and regulations in the jurisdiction you’ll be traveling to and offers a few links to resources you can access to find the information you might need about federal, provincial, or territorial travel guidelines.
Measures to Keep You Safe
Air North, Yukon’s Airline is dedicated to ensuring your travel experience is as safe and comfortable as possible:
- Check-in and boarding:
- For physical distancing, markers have been placed on the floor at the airport terminal to indicate the required spacing.
- To limit contact between passengers and agents, plexiglass barriers are in place at most airports, and passengers are asked to hold up their ID and boarding card for verification and scanning, rather than passing it to the agent, and to place their luggage on the scale and attach the bag tag.
- For the safety of everyone, all frequently touched areas are cleaned and sanitized after each flight.
- Onboard:
- The Boeing 737 jets are equipped with HEPA air filters, capable of capturing over 99% of microbes and bacteria in the air.
- High-touch surfaces, including seats, armrests, seatbelts, tray tables, cabin windows, overhead bins, galleys, and lavatories, are cleaned regularly.
- Passengers are encouraged to wear protective face coverings.