Update on LHR flights for employees on passes
UPDATE: As of Sep 12, the seat cap on Air Canada flights leaving terminal 2 out of LHR is now lifted. This will allow us to resume operations at full capacity.
Other Airlines
If you are looking to travel with OAL we highly recommend checking www.flyzed.info External site which may not meet accessibility guidelines. Opens in a new tab. or myIDTravel/ID Agreements section for the latest information and update before travel on other airlines, restrictions may change at short notice.
Important:
Travelers are, however, strongly advised to clear security before 8 am or between noon and 3 pm British Summer Time, when security lines are is shorter.
Aug 16, 2022 - Due to congestion challenges in LHR for the month of July please be advised that a load restriction will apply, possibly resulting in that flight leaving with empty seats.
As of July 16, flights out of LHR will be capped at 90 per cent of total seats on aircraft.
This will be in effect until further notice. It is recommended that if you are travelling to London, that you look to return to Canada from another location.
Employees will also no longer be able to do Self check-in on the web, and instead will need to see an agent to check them in to their flight.
Other Airlines
Several airlines have imposed an embargo on standby ZED travel departing LHR and LGW until September 11th. Due to the situation at both LHR and LGW, they have found it necessary to embargo all staff on standby, including their own, departing LHR and LGW.
Please refrain from ticketing standby travel departing LHR or LGW on those dates. The myIDTravel flight listing tool from an increasing number of airlines is inhibited.
Important:
American Airlines is pleased to announce that we are withdrawing the embargo notice on standby and positive space staff travel departing London Heathrow starting on August 22, 2022. Travelers are, however, strongly advised to clear security before 8 am or between noon and 3 pm British Summer Time, when security lines are is shorter.
Travel restrictions may change at short notice, if you are looking to travel with OAL we highly recommend checking www.flyzed.info External site which may not meet accessibility guidelines. Opens in a new tab. or myIDTravel/ID Agreements section for the latest information before travel on other airlines, and note that OAL are under the same restrictions as Air Canada.
Last update: Sep 13, 2022