Holidays in Canada will get much easier when the country drops all Covid restrictions in less than a week.
The North American country is doing away with vaccination and mask requirements for flights and trains from October 1.
The move comes as the impact of coronavirus in the country lessens, with around 32 Canadians currently dying each day from the the virus.
The daily average was around 160 at the start of the year.
"As Canadians and international visitors look to make travel plans, the long-awaited removal of all remaining measures effective Oct. 1, 2022 will further expedite recovery for our industry and the Canadian economy," Canada's second-largest carrier WestJet Airlines said in a statement.
The decision to end restrictions was based on Canada's vaccination rate, availability of newer vaccines and treatments and data showing the country had passed the peak of the latest wave of coronavirus infections, the government said.
More than 90% of Canadians over 12 have taken the primary series of a Covid jab vaccine and the country's first Omicron-adapted vaccine, from Moderna, was authorised this month.
"Thanks largely to Canadians who have rolled up their sleeves to get vaccinated, we have reached the point where we can safely lift the sanitary measures at the border," Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said.
In a warning to those looking to book a holiday, Duclos said the government was prepared to reinstate restrictions if needed.
"Obviously we have no hope to reintroduce some of these measures but if we need to protect the safety of Canadians, we will have to," he told reporters in Ottawa.
"Travellers, regardless of citizenship, will not have to submit health information through the ArriveCAN app or provide proof of vaccination from Saturday."
Cruise ship passengers and crew are also no longer subject to vaccine requirements or testing from next month.
There was a fierce backlash to Covid restrictions in Canada from some quarters, with truckers attempting to bring Ottawa to a halt as part of the 'Freedom Convoy'.
The February protests gridlocked Canada's capital for two weeks, with unvaccinated US lorry drivers also taking part.
The protests were eventually cleared after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the never before used Emergencies Act - legislation which gives the government additional powers in times of national crisis.
