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Judge rejects former Kelowna bride’s proposed class action lawsuit over flight delays
DECISIONS
- Class action, flight delays – Spencer v. Transat A.T. Inc., 2022 BCSC 145
Certification application – Plaintiff alleged, amongst other things, that defendants fraudulently misrepresented non-stop flights between Kelowna and Cancun – Plaintiff sought to represent class of people who bought direct flights from the defendants but experienced delays due to fuel stops – Plaintiff’s claims covered exclusively by the Montreal Convention – Plaintiff’s claims as plead bound to fail – Application dismissed with leave to amend granted
CTA DECISIONS
- Application – Airlines for America (A4A) and the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) – Determination No. A-2022-10
Joint application on behalf of member air carriers for exemption from special declaration requirement of section 62 of the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations – Application granted with conditions to Air Canada and Jazz Aviation LP – Application dismissed in respect of other air carriers
- Suspension – Mach One Air Charters, Inc. – Order No. 2022-A-S-6
License No. 080079
- Suspension – SP Aviation Inc. c.o.b. GoodJET – Order No. 2022-A-S-7
License No. 150062
- Suspension – Blackbird Air A/S – Order No. 2002-A-S-4
License No. 200034
- Suspension – Sparfell Luftfahrt GmbH – Order No. 2022-A-S-5
License No. 210062
- Suspension – 5243513 Manitoba Ltd. c.o.b. Interlake Aviation, Lakeside Aviation – Order No. 2022-A-1
License No. 100058
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