Cariboo-Prince George MP Todd Doherty calls for more sweeping changes to air travel rules
New federal air passenger protection rules that put the onus on air carriers to compensate passengers for delays or cancellations on their trips that are within the airline’s control will not get to the root of the problems plaguing the industry and will result in higher airfares for Canadians, Todd Doherty, MP for Cariboo-Prince George, says.
“YVR couldn’t keep up with runway maintenance and snow clearing or make sure the aprons were safe and secure for the airlines to taxi in or be pushed out, and they ran out of de-icing fluid,” said Doherty. “Regardless of whether you have an airport that’s terrible at winter operations, if an airline experiences tons of delays at that airport, that airport is not going to be held responsible. It’s going to be the airline’ fault and I think that’s wrong.
It will no longer be the responsibility of passengers to show they are entitled to refunds on air tickets or be forced to pay the costs of hotels, meals and transportation if their travel plans are disrupted for reasons other than safety.
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