Category: canada compensation missed flights

Federal Regulator Proposes New Compensation Rules for Air Passengers

Airlines cannot deny passengers compensation for poor service in situations they “knew about, or should have known about,” says a federal transport regulator in changes proposed under the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR). Compensation for flight delays must be paid “except in exceptional circumstances” which the APPR will identify, wrote the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA)…


Transport Minister Announces Plan to Overhaul Air Passenger Rights Legislation After Backlog of 42,000 Complaints

The federal government has pledged to take action against loopholes that allow airlines to deny customers compensation for cancelled flights, promising to overhaul air passenger rights legislation in the spring session of Parliament. Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra made the announcement at a March 14 press conference at Toronto Pearson Airport. The minister also pledged funding…