In the aftermath of the first holiday gatherings, the large influx of travelers complicated physical distancing at Montreal-Trudeau airport on Sunday evening, noted The newspaper.
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“It makes me laugh,” said the Belgian Boris De Tavernier. [Dans l’avion] we all have to wear a mask even though we have all passed PCR tests and we are all negative. “
Like other travelers interviewed by The newspaper, he was little worried by the lack of distance between travelers at certain times
“It’s just when registering our address E-mail for testing [de COVID-19], it’s true that we are all clumped together […] but I have seen worse, ”said Sonia Thiriet, arriving from Paris.
In the early evening Sunday, about 10 planes an hour from Punta Cana, Paris, New York or Las Vegas landed at Montreal-Trudeau airport, which caused considerable crowds.
During our visit, hugs, kisses and felt handshakes were also the custom, despite an awareness strategy by Aéroports de Montréal.
In addition to a security guard who regulated the passage of individuals, the employees who repeated the comings and goings never intervened to ensure a distance between the people who waited at the reception of international travelers.
Fewer travelers
It would currently be too early to know how many people could pass through Montréal-Trudeau during the holidays because of the health measures imposed by the authorities.
“We feel a sag [du nombre de passagers] and this downward trend is expected to increase at the end of December and continue into January. Although we are revising our forecasts, we cannot give figures, the situation is too changeable, ”Aéroports de Montréal informed by email.
Note that all international travelers can be randomly tested for COVID-19 upon arrival.
– With Olivier Bourque