Traveller confusion reigns amid shifting advice and variants

MONTREAL -- Confusion is now the defining state for many Canadians considering travel this month amid shifting advice, COVID-19 variants and layers of testing and quarantine rules.

The prospect of flying abroad is "incredibly confusing" as passengers remain uncertain about whether they will be tested at airports upon return or forced to quarantine -- on top of the gamut of measures in other countries -- said Marty Firestone, president of Toronto-based insurer Travel Secure.

"What do I need to get into that country? What do I need to get in this country? What do I need to get back into my own country?" he asked, paraphrasing client questions.
"Complete confusion," said John McKenna, CEO of the Air Transport Association of Canada. "Even we have calls with the department of transport, and they don't have the answers."
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