Canadian man sues airline for not serving champagne

A Canadian man is suing an airline for serving sparkling wine instead of champagne on a flight. Daniel Macduff flew from Quebec to the Cuban island resort of Cayo Coco on Sunwing Airlines which he says advertised a “glass of champagne”, The National Post reports. The retired civil servant filed a lawsuit against the airline after he was served a cheaper alternative, not from the Champagne region in north-east France, on his return flight. Sunwing argues that terms like “champagne service” and “champagne vacations” it uses in its marketing is not in specific reference to the type of drink served on board. The airline now states on its website passengers will receive a “welcome glass of sparkling wine” during the flight. Macduff claims it was misleading advertising and is seeking compensation for the cost difference of the wine products and punitive damages<br/>