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The Antigua and Barbuda government says it remains optimistic that Air Canada will reverse its decision to suspend flights to the island as of January 31 this year as the country battles with the latest surge in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in recent weeks.<\/p>

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Tourism Minister Charles \u201cMax\u201d Fernandez, speaking on Observer Radio on Monday, said Canada has been one of those countries \u201cthat has been exceptionally cautious.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNow they probably can do more in terms of locking down because of course they have other means of income. The rest of us are not as fortunate and dependent on the tourism. But I think the Omicron variant is what has created the concerns for them.<\/p>

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\u201cI believe that by saying the 30th\u00a0of January they want to be sure that there is no full fledge increase to create further problems for them,\u201d Fernandez said.<\/p>

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In a statement, Tameka Wharton, the Senior Sales and Marketing Manager (Canada Region) of the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority, said that Canadian government has advised \u201cCanadians to avoid all non-essential travel, has made it challenging for the airline to maintain its previously announced flight schedule leading to the suspension.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe airline will be working on cancelling each passenger\u2019s file in order of departure dates over the next month and asked for our co-operation and patience.<\/p>

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\u201cAir Canada has expressed their appreciation for our understanding during these difficult times which are impacting the entire travel sector. They have shared their confidence that the travel industry will continue to be resilient and by working together, we can overcome this most recent setback,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe at the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority wish to thank you for your support as we look forward to the future with optimism,\u201d it added. The airline had only resumed its services to Antigua and Barbuda on October 3 last year.<\/p>

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Last month Bermuda announced that the airline was suspending services from January 9 this year.<\/p>

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\u201cAir Canada continues to evaluate and adjust its route network as required in response to the trajectory of the pandemic, government-imposed travel restrictions and quarantines, and regulatory requirements,\u201d the spokesman said.\u00a0The airline gave no date for resuming the service.<\/p>\n

Fernandez also told radio listeners that health authorities here were working with the cruise line industry following a statement by the US-based Centres for Disease Control (CDC) that people should avoid traveling on cruise ships regardless of their vaccination status, as daily COVID-19 cases in the country climb to record highs due to the fast-spreading Omicron variant.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cruise industry is doing the best it can and they are continuously upgrading. We are in touch with them,\u201d he said on how \u201cwe can work together\u201d because at the end of the day it is a partnership<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of us want any kind of disruption in any serious way (and) in the same time we don\u2019t want any major health risk for our people. So it is a balancing act, it is a risk that we have to find a way to manage bearing in mind so many lives depend on it\u2026basically to survive,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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