Two Canadians are asking the Supreme Court of weigh in on the country’s passenger rights protections, arguing delay provisions discriminate against people with spinal cord injuries.
Supreme Court asked to weigh in on passenger protections
Global air freight, passenger growth slow amid trade war
Global air cargo falls, while passenger growth slows amid trade war, according to data published Wednesday by the International Air Transport Association.
Majority of Canada’s Air Passenger Rights bill to come into force July 15
Canada’s Air Passenger Bill of Rights will go ahead this summer, despite wide-spread concern about their scope and applicability. “We are delighted this day has finally happened,” said Transport Minister Marc Garneau. […]
Passenger group welcomes new delay directive
Canadian Transport Minister Marc Garneau has told the Canadian Transportation Agency, which regulates airlines, to lower the threshold for rules for planes delayed on the tarmac to less than three hours.
Canada injects politics into joint venture approvals
Canada’s Transport Minister has taken final approval of airline joint ventures away from the Competition Bureau, injecting a political element into what used to be an independent assessment.
WOW Air gets a lifeline
Struggling Icelandic carrier WOW Air received a much-needed lifeline Tuesday as bondholders agreed to convert their debt holdings into equity.