Ottawa to introduce legislation this spring to address overbooked flights
Canada will introduce new legislation this spring that will address the problem of travellers being bumped from flights, the federal govt said Monday, as the violent dragging of a passenger off an overbooked flight in the US unleashed anger over the practice. A spokesman for Transport minister Marc Garneau said bumping rules will be included in an air passenger bill of rights that was promised last fall to establish clear, minimum requirements for compensation when flights are oversold or luggage lost. The spokesman declined, however, to say if the legislation would set industry-wide standards or raise compensation to levels offered in the US or Europe. The Canadian Transportation Agency received 55 complaints about overbooking in 2015-16, less than 4% of all air travel complaints filed. <br/>
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Ottawa to introduce legislation this spring to address overbooked flights
Canada will introduce new legislation this spring that will address the problem of travellers being bumped from flights, the federal govt said Monday, as the violent dragging of a passenger off an overbooked flight in the US unleashed anger over the practice. A spokesman for Transport minister Marc Garneau said bumping rules will be included in an air passenger bill of rights that was promised last fall to establish clear, minimum requirements for compensation when flights are oversold or luggage lost. The spokesman declined, however, to say if the legislation would set industry-wide standards or raise compensation to levels offered in the US or Europe. The Canadian Transportation Agency received 55 complaints about overbooking in 2015-16, less than 4% of all air travel complaints filed. <br/>
