WESTERN BUREAU:
As Canada locks out the Caribbean and Mexico from its borders, Jamaican tourism stakeholders are hopeful the United States will not take the same approach.
The US is Jamaica’s largest source market, with Canada playing a significant role in second place. However, yesterday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that as of Sunday, January 31, all Canadian airlines with flights to the region and Mexico will suspend those routes until April 30.
The airlines include Air Canada, Westjet, Sunwing and Air Transat.
The news comes as a shock, particularly to Jamaican tourism sector operators, who pulled out all stops to implement the protocols surrounding PCR tests for travellers entering Canada and…