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Air Canada delivered a C$300m (US$230.3m) net profit for Q2 2017, up 61.3% over the airline’s $186m net income in Q2 2016. The result shows a marked turnaround from the airline’s $37m net loss in Q1 2017 and brings the carrier’s half-year net profit to $263m, down 8.4% from $287m in the 2016 1H. “With the launch of 16 international and US transborder routes this quarter alone, we continue to increase international to international connecting passengers via Canada,” Air Canada president and CE Calin Rovinescu said. “Demand continues to be robust in a stable fuel and pricing environment as we move into what has historically been our most important quarter given the travel demands and patterns of our North American customers.” <br/>

United Airlines Tuesday won the dismissal of a false imprisonment lawsuit by a frequent flier who was arrested at London Heathrow after missing her connecting flight and refusing to leave a United lounge. Sharon Cooper said she was handcuffed and held for 18 hours by London police Aug 25, 2014i. Cooper said she had been "hot" and "tired" and wanted to rest before rebooking her United flight to Newark, after her incoming flight from Nairobi had arrived late. But she said lounge staff insisted she get a new ticket first, and still demanded that she leave even after her son rebooked her flight. Heathrow security then contacted police. US District judge Valerie Caproni said United did not falsely arrest or imprison Cooper. The judge also said United was not negligent and had no duty to help Cooper rebook through the club lounge. <br/>