Advisories: COVID-19 and more

Please refer to the provincial or territorial government websites of your arrival destination prior to travel for the most up to date information on interprovincial travel restrictions. You may be subject to travel prohibitions which restrict entry to certain provinces or territories or additional measures, such as a mandatory 14-day self-isolation when you arrive.

Within 72 hours prior to departure, all guests travelling to Aruba are expected to complete Aruba's online Embarkation and Disembarkation (ED) application. Upon completion, a receipt will be provided and an electronic or paper copy must be presented to WestJet for travel. 
 
Guests are required to obtain a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result (Molecular SARS-CoV-2 test based on a nasal swab) issued at most 72 hours before departure. Guests must upload the test at www.edcardaruba.aw at most 12 hours before departure.  
 
Guests without a medical certificate are subject to a PCR test on arrival at their own expense and must quarantine for 1 day. 
 
Guests younger than 15 years are exempt from the COVID 19 PCR test requirements.

All guests travelling to the Bahamas are required obtain a Travel Health Visa prior to travel. This document is to be presented to WestJet prior to boarding.

Vaccinated travellers

Effective August 6, 2021, to apply for a Travel Health Visa to travel to The Bahamas, in addition to providing proof of being fully vaccinated, you will be required to obtain a negative COVID-19 test (either a Rapid Antigen Test or PCR), taken no more than five (5) days prior to the date of arrival to The Bahamas.  The name and address of the lab where the test was performed must be clearly displayed on the test result.

Unvaccinated travellers

Unvaccinated travellers ages 12 and older entering The Bahamas and/or those travelling inter-island from Nassau & Paradise Island, Grand Bahama Island, Bimini, Exuma, Abaco, and North and South Eleuthera, including Harbour Island, must obtain a negative COVID-19 PCR (swab) test taken no more than 5 days prior to the date of arrival. Test must return a negative result for entry into The Bahamas.

 As of August 6, 2021, all children, between the ages of 2 and 11, wishing to enter The Bahamas will be required to obtain a negative COVID-19 test (either a Rapid Antigen Test or PCR), taken no more than five (5) days prior to the date of arrival to The Bahamas.

The Barbados Government requires that all guests travelling to Barbados complete and submit an online Embarkation / Disembarkation (ED) travel form 24 hours prior to travel.

Guests originating travel from a high-risk country for COVID 19, e.g. Canada, United States and United Kingdom, are required to:

• Stay at a preapproved accommodation
• Have a Covid19 PCR negative test result taken within 72h prior to arrival
• Upload the Covid19 PCR negative test to the Embarkation / Disembarkation (ED) travel form
• Present a copy of the COVID19 PCR test results at the airport
   

Children under 5 who are accompanied by a legal guardian do not require a COVID 19 PCR test.

A second COVID 19 test will be taken 4 to 5 days after arrival and upon receipt of the 2nd negative COVID 19 test result the individual be allowed to leave their preapproved accommodation and explore the island of Barbados.

Guests travelling from Canada who do not have a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result will be subjected to a PCR test on arrival and placed in quarantine until negative test results are provided. This does not apply to children under 5 who are accompanied by a legal guardian.

For more information, please visit Barbados Travel Protocols.

All guests travelling to Costa Rica must complete an online Health Pass form within 72 hours of departure.  Upon completion of the form guests will receive a QR code that must be carried on a mobile phone or printed out to present to the authorities on arrival. One form must be completed per person, including minors, without exception.

Guests must also have proof of travel insurance that provides the following coverage:

1. Valid during the entire stay in Costa Rica (coverage dates). 
2. $50,000 for medical expenses, including COVID-19 disease. 
3. $2,000 for lodging expenses in case of COVID-19 quarantine.

Some bookings may be covered by WestJet’s no-charge COVID-19 travel insurance, please review eligibility and coverage details. For those not eligible, additional coverage will be required. Visit the Costa Rica tourism website for information on Costa Rica insurance providers.

Effective August 1, 2021, all tourists under 18 years of age or are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and inoculated with Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson can enter the country without proof of Insurance coverage

 The last dose of the vaccine must have been applied at least 14 days before arrival in Costa Rica.

Vaccinated tourists must attach the vaccination certificate to the Health Pass. As proof, vaccination certificates and vaccination cards that contain at least the following information will be accepted:

1. Name of the person who received the vaccine
2. Date of each dose
3. Pharmaceutical house

All guests travelling to and from the Dominican Republic are required to obtain an Electronic Ticket prior to travel. The Dominican Republic electronic portal will ask each guest a series of questions for the General Immigration Office, the General Customs Office and the Ministry of Public Health. Once completed a receipt with a QR code will be provided to present to the authorities on arrival and before departure. For additional information please refer to the GoDominicanRepublic COVID information page.

To control the spread of COVID 19 and contain the introduction of its variants, France has introduced different border control measures dependent on the country where the guest originates their travel and the countries the guest has been in the past 14 days prior to arriving into France.

For guests originating travel in Canada you must either have a negative COVID-19 antigen or PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure or a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

Children eleven years old or younger are exempt from testing.

Guests must also present a sworn statement attesting to the absence of symptoms of covid-19 infection and contact with a confirmed case of covid-19.

Effective September 12, 2021, unvaccinated guests originating travel from the United States must present a negative PCR test taken less than 72 hours before departure or a negative antigen test taken less than 48 hours before departure. In addition, the guest must also complete a sworn statement, agreeing to receive an antigen test or biological examination on arrival and agree to self-isolate for seven days.

Vaccinated guests originating travel from the United States must present proof of vaccination status and a sworn statement certifying the absence of COVID-19 symptoms and not having been in contact with a person with a confirmed case of COVID-19.

For more information please refer to the French Ministry of the Interior web site.

The Jamaican Government requires that all passengers travelling to Jamaica (both Jamaicans and non-nationals) must obtain a travel authorization within 72 hours of departure.

• Foreign nationals can apply at https://www.visitjamaica.com/ 
• Residents of Jamaica can apply at https://jamcovid19.moh.gov.jm/immigration.html

Guests will need to save the electronic or printed copy of the Travel Authorization for the airline agent at check-in, or when boarding your flight to confirm acceptance for travel.

In addition to obtaining a Jamaican Travel Authorization, effective 4 March 2021, all guests must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) antigen or PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 3 days before departure from the first embarkation point. 

Guests younger than 12 years are exempt from the COVID-19 test requirements.

Guests traveling to and from Mexico must complete an online QUESTIONNAIRE OF IDENTIFICATION OF RISK FACTORS IN TRAVELERS. A print out of the completed questionnaire response or an electronic copy displayed from a mobile device to be presented to the Immigration officer when entering or departing Mexico.

Until 8 August 2021, guests originating travel from Canada are no longer subject to the European Entry ban.  A negative COVID 19 negative test result is no longer required, and you are not required to self quarantine upon arrival.

Effective 8 August 2021, guests age 12 years or older originating travel from Canada will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to travel to the Netherlands.

Guests who do not have a European Digital COVID Certificate as proof of vaccination are required to complete the Netherlands Vaccine Declaration COVID-19 form.

Read more information from the Netherlands government about the requirements for proof of vaccination, the mandatory negative COVID-19 test result and the type of result you need. 

For additional information please refer to the following checklist for travel to the Netherlands.

All guests aged 13 years or older are required to complete and sign a Health Screening Form and keep it with you for verification purposes during travel and on arrival.  

The Health Declaration Form is available in English, French, Dutch, and Spanish. 

Guests originating travel to the Netherlands from another country, check whether you:

• need a negative test result; and
  
• are required to self-quarantine for 10 days on arrival. This will depends on the country you are travelling from.
  

Updated September 16, 2021

All visitors 18 years and older must complete and submit an online travel registration form to receive Travel Authorization.

All travelers 5 years and over must take a Covid-19 PCR test 5 days or less before arrival in Saint Lucia and submit the negative results to the travel registration form for review and approval.

You must receive and print your travel authorization documents prior to travel. Failure to do so will result in you being denied boarding of your flight or vessel.

All arriving passengers must adhere to all protocols relevant to the island, including those related to wearing masks in public, social distancing and observing high standards of hand hygiene.

Visit stlucia.org to access a travel registration form and begin the application process. 

Updated October 1, 2021

ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TO ENTER ENGLAND FROM OVERSEAS

Effective October 4, 2021, guests arriving from Canada and who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to take a pre-departure COVID-19 test.

To be fully vaccinated, you must have had a complete course of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before you arrive in England.

Where 2 doses of a vaccine are required for a full course, you will be able to:

• mix 2 different types of vaccine, for example COVISHIELD/AstraZeneca and Moderna
• have the 2 vaccinations under 2 different approved programmes, for example Australia and Japan, UK and USA, EU and Canada
   

Before you travel to England:

If you qualify as fully vaccinated you will have to:

• book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test – to be taken after arrival in England
• complete your passenger locator form – any time in the 48 hours before you arrive in England
• take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 after you arrive in England
   

Under the new rules, you are not required to:

• take a pre-departure test
• take a day 8 COVID-19 test
   

After you arrive in England you must take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2.

You do not need to quarantine unless the test result is positive.

If you will be in England for less than 2 days you still need to book and pay for a day 2 COVID-19 test. You only need to take the test if you are still in England on day 2.

You may need to self-isolate if NHS Test and Trace notifies you that you’ve been in contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Check the rules about NHS Test and Trace for more information.

If you are not fully vaccinated, effective October 4 you must follow these rules if you:

• do not qualify under the fully vaccinated rules
• are partially vaccinated
• are not vaccinated

Before you travel to England you must:

• take a pre-departure COVID-19 test – to be taken in the 3 days before you travel to England
• book and pay for day 2 and day 8 COVID-19 tests – to be taken after arrival in England
• complete your passenger locator form – any time in the 48 hours before you arrive in England

 

After you arrive in England you must:

• quarantine at home or in the place you are staying for 10 days
• take a COVID-19 test on or before day 2 and on or after day 8

 

You may be able to end quarantine early if you pay for a private COVID-19 test through the Test to Release scheme.

For additional information or for travel to the UK originating from another country refer to the following: 

Red, amber, green lists: check the rules for travel to England from abroad - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Last updated October 18, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. MT

The safety of our guests and crews is our top priority. It is our goal to be open and transparent throughout this rapidly evolving situation. This table will be updated regularly with information on COVID-19 impacted flights in our network.

The public health authority has jurisdiction, and a process, for notifying guests on board the flight, we are providing all necessary information as required. We have a strict process and protocol in place for notifying our crew of affected flights and are not always able to post the information in coordination with public health.

Guests in affected rows of the below flights are considered close contacts and may be at risk for exposure. Public health officials recommend that affected individuals self-isolate for 14 days after arrival and monitor symptoms. Guests are advised to contact their primary care provider, or their local public health unit if they are concerned that they may have been exposed to or are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.

All guests who were on the listed flights, but not in the affected rows are advised to self-monitor for signs of cough, fever or respiratory issues and to call their local health authorities if symptoms arise within the next 14 days.