Internal federal document reveals WestJet lobbied Canada’s finance department to remove air passenger protection regulations, arguing that cutting rules would boost competition.
WestJet has been trying to make the case that removing passenger rights regulations would lead to more competition among airlines, according to an internal government document.
A briefing note, prepared for Canada’s associate deputy minister of finance Alison O’Leary, reveals that the country’s second-largest air carrier requested a private meeting with the Department of Finance Canada last October to discuss how to “ensure aviation continues to drive growth and opportunities for Canadians.”
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Representatives from the airlines suggested the new legislation could worsen consumer outcomes on flights and drive up prices.
Representatives from the airlines suggested the new legislation could worsen consumer outcomes on flights and drive up prices.
The federal government has announced nearly $40 million to fund an overhaul of aviation consumer rights.
Dozens of passengers have been denied compensation after their WestJet aircraft was swapped and then their flight was canceled,…
The Transportation Department’s apparent openness to undoing government policies protecting the rights of airline passengers…
Transport Canada says the new dispute resolution system will deliver “faster and fairer outcomes for travellers.”
