Category: flight compensation

Compensation for Air Delays? Maybe, But…

May 16, 2023
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You probably saw something about the announcement last week by the Department of Transportation (DoT) that is about to launch a new rulemaking requiring airlines to provide compensation to passengers and cover their costs when their flights are delayed or canceled. Many hailed the announcement as a big gain for consumers; the more cynical said…

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NDP MP Tables Private Member’s Bill to Fine Airlines up to $250,000 for Failing to Compensate Travellers for Flight Delays

March 21, 2023
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A federal MP has tabled a private member’s bill in the House of Commons proposing to increase compensation for travellers with delayed or cancelled flights, raising the maximum fine from $25,000 to $250,000. Taylor Bachrach, a British Columbia MP from the New Democrat Party, sponsored Bill C-327, An Act to Amend the Canada Transportation Act,…

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Ontario Family’s Trips on Flair Airlines Fraught With Cancellations, Highlighting Air Passenger Rights Problems: Advocate

March 15, 2023
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An Ontario family has had six flight experiences with Flair Airlines, and says the experience became progressively worse, with one flight delayed and five completely cancelled without notification. The most recent return flight for Nick Hardman, his wife, and their 4-year-old son, departing from Palm Springs to Toronto on March 11, was cancelled the same…

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