OTTAWA - A new report that looks at air travel issues has been released by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC). The report titled, Flight Plan for Tourism was the result of a collaboration between TIAC, and the Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) and the Canadian Airports Council (CAC).

Recommendations include:

• Active government involvement in economic development. This includes working with stakeholders to analyze industry trends.
• Airport authorities and airlines should be able to negotiate exit provisions
• Adopting and "Open Skies Plus" agreement that would provide unlimited rights between Canada and the US
• Canceling the Air Travellers Security Charge, instead the money should come from taxes
• Canceling planned airport rent increases and reducing current rental rates
• Introducing government policies that allow for necessary aviation data to be gathered in a timely and cost-effective manner

In addition to these recommendations the organizations have also formed three separate task forces to address the issues of air travel tourism. The task forces are:

• Economic and Financial Task Force which will address issues involving airline viability, sustainability, pricing and surcharges
• Competitiveness and Barriers to Service Task Force that will look at competition issues, essential services, and community development
• Air Policy and Communications Task Force will examine areas that involve federal government policies and vision, multi-stakeholder communication and data sharing.

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