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‘Huge kettle of fish’ faces new Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez
DECISIONS
- Application, compensation, cancelled flights – Perovic v. Flair Airlines Ltd., 2023 BCCRT 609
Flair cancelled applicants’ flight home and their rebooked flight – provided at least 12 hours’ notice for both cancellations – applicants booked flight home through different airline – claiming $1,861.39 including travel expenses – parties did not submit copy of applicable contract or tariff in evidence – Flair ordered to pay $125 in damages under Air Passenger Protection Regulations (“APRR”), plus interest and fees
- Application, compensation, denial of boarding – S.M. v. Westjet Airlines Ltd., 2023 BCCRT 622
Westjet cancelled applicants’ boarding passes – incorrectly believed they would not make connecting flight – arrival delayed by over 9 hours – applicants claimed $2,400 each for denial of boarding under APRR but reduced claim to $5,000 total – Westjet already paid $1,000 each for delayed arrival – “denial of boarding” under APRR is when passenger not permitted to board the plan because flight overbooked – flight was not overbooked – Westjet ordered to pay $743.40 in travel expenses, plus interest and fees
CTA DECISIONS
- Suspension – Critical Air Response Enterprises, LLC c-o-b as AirCARE1 International – Order No. 2023-A-S-174
Licence no. 120081
- Application – Haute Aviation AG – Order No. 2023-A-21
Application for exemption to the requirement to appoint an agent who has a place of business in Canada, and, in writing, provide the Canadian Transportation Agency with agent’s name and address – exemption granted
- Application – Haute Aviation AG – Determination No. A-2023-154
Application for a licence to operate a non scheduled international service to transport traffic on a charter basis between Switzerland and Canada – licence issued, subject to conditions
- Suspension – Dorato Jets, LLC c-o-b as Air Evac International – Order No. 2023-A-S-176
Licence no. 220045
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- ‘Huge kettle of fish’ faces new Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez
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