CANADAHALIFAX news Force airlines to automatically compensate travellers, passengers’ advocate says by admin 11 يناير، 2023 written by admin 11 يناير، 2023 38 Gabor Lukacs serves as president of Air Passenger Rights CITYnews halifax \ Canadian Press Listen to this article OTTAWA — An advocate for air passengers says Canada should make it so travellers are automatically entitled to compensation from airlines when their flights are disrupted, rather than having to make claims on their own. Gabor Lukacs serves as president of Air Passenger Rights, a non-profit group that made recommendations to a parliamentary committee studying transportation issues last month. The calls for reform came just before thousands of travellers found their flights cancelled or delayed as a winter storm swept across parts of Canada leading up to Christmas Day. Hundreds of people found themselves stranded in Mexico after the destination airline Sunwing cancelled their flights due to poor weather. The airline went on to axe flights scheduled out of Saskatchewan until early February because of what it called “extenuating circumstances.” The company has since apologized, but MPs have launched an emergency committee study on the widespread disruptions felt across the country’s air and rail industries — and how they can be prevented. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is set to appear before the House of Commons transport committee on Thursday. He has suggested that his government is eyeing ways to strengthen the regulations currently in place to protect passengers, including putting the onus on companies to reimburse travellers. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 10, 2023. The Canadian Press 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post Fake Xanax bars may be tainted with fentanyl: Nova Scotia Health next post ‘Blood, money and drugs.’ Murder trial begins for former Halifax medical student You may also like Teen arrested, weapons seized after threats against Halifax... 25 أبريل، 2025 Liberals maintain ‘commanding’ lead in Atlantic Canada polls 25 أبريل، 2025 Second-degree murder charge laid in latest intimate partner... 25 أبريل، 2025 Poilievre pitches change, federal tax exemptions for vehicles... 25 أبريل، 2025 NATO chief urges allies to do more and... 25 أبريل، 2025 مجموعة السبع لا تزال متحدة لكن رسوم ترامب... 25 أبريل، 2025 حاكمة كندا العامة ترأس الوفد الكندي في جنازة... 25 أبريل، 2025 ترامب يواصل اتهام كندا بأنها ممرّ للفنتانيل الصيني... 25 أبريل، 2025 ترامب تطرّق إلى فكرة ’’الولاية الـ51‘‘ في حديث... 25 أبريل، 2025 N.S. cuts contract with agency that runs restorative... 24 أبريل، 2025