North Pender Island Trip

If it's your first time travelling during the COVID-19 pandemic, you'll notice a raft of new regulations and rules in place. Follow these tips and make your journey to North Pender Island a smooth one:

• Research if any travel restrictions apply to your origin and destination before booking anything. Also check if there are any special conditions you'll need to follow on arrival, such as health testing.
• You must wear a face mask at the airport, including at screening checkpoints. You should be prepared to lower your mask to verify your identity when asked.
• Rather than handing a TSA officer your boarding pass, position it directly on the reader yourself. Then, hold it up for inspection.
• One container of liquid hand sanitizer is now permitted in your carry-on bag. It must be no bigger than 12 oz (350 ml), and you'll need to remove it from your bag at the X-ray machine for screening.
• Put any personal items (e.g, keys, phone and coins) in your carry-on rather than a bin to minimize handling during the screening process.
• Transport all food items in a clear plastic bag and also put them in a screening bin. Keeping food separate from your carry-on makes it less likely that a TSA officer will need to open your bag for inspection.

As passengers and cabin crew take to the skies again, nearly all airlines have introduced social distancing and other vital actions to help lessen the spread of COVID-19. Here are some good examples:

• Air Canada - this airline is known for conducting passenger temperature checks and cleaning with disinfectant.
• WestJet - this airline is known for cleaning with disinfectant and electrostatic cleaning.
• Pacific Coastal Airlines - this airline is known for providing passenger masks and cleaning with disinfectant.