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Internal Documents Show Canadian Government Pushed for Travel Rules that Cut Airlines More Slack
- The Canadian federal government pushed for travel rules that reduced airline compensation obligations despite opposition from the Canadian Transportation Agency.
- In 2023, the Canadian Transportation Agency proposed banning airlines from denying compensation for delays caused by mechanical issues.
- Regulators later allowed airlines to be exempt from paying compensation for delays or cancellations due to mechanical problems, according to internal notes for Transport Minister Anita Anand.
- Documents reveal strong airline lobbying and government support that reduced the scope of compensation protections, resulting in fewer passenger rights compared to those in Europe.
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Ottawa insisted that the air transportation rules provide more flexibility for airlines to compensate passengers.
·Montreal, Canada
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Feds pressed regulator to cut airlines more slack around passenger compensation: docs
MONTREAL - The federal government pushed for travel rules that cut airlines more slack around paying compensation to passengers, despite resistance from Canada's transport regulator, internal documents show.
·Toronto, Canada
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Internal documents show Canadian government pushed for travel rules that cut airlines more slack
Internal documents show the federal government pushed for travel rules that cut airlines more slack around paying compensation to passengers, despite resistance from Canada’s transport regulator.
·Canada
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Despite opposition from the Canadian Transportation Regulatory Authority. The post Passenger Compensation: Ottawa wants to give airlines appeared first on Les Affaires more latitude.
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