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Georgina Villeneuve says the humiliation still stings when she thinks about being forced off a Porter plane last month. She was threatened by a flight attendant and berated by another passenger — all over her 20 pound service dog sleeping at her feet. “For a week I cried nonstop … …
Read More »Lufthansa fined record $4M for barring Orthodox Jewish passengers from 2022 flight
The United States fined German airline Lufthansa $4 million US for its treatment of a group of Jewish passengers who were denied boarding a 2022 flight in Frankfurt after they had flown to Germany from New York. The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday that the fine is the largest the …
Read More »How extreme heat could lead to flight delays, cancellations for travellers – National
The summer is about halfway over, but as extreme temperatures continue to stifle many air travellers, it could also create an impact for those hoping to travel for a vacation away from home with airline industry experts saying such heat may lead to delays or even cancellations. Just as the …
Read More »Winnipeg family opts to drive home from California after WestJet flight grounded
A Winnipeg family’s Disneyland vacation turned into a 3,000-kilometre trek across the continent after their flight was impacted by the WestJet mechanics strike. Laura Forsythe told 680 CJOB’s The Start she was in Anaheim, Calif., preparing for a flight home Sunday, when it was suddenly cancelled — just 12 hours …
Read More »More WestJet flight cancellations as strike hits tens of thousands of travellers
WestJet has cancelled more than 800 flights, upending plans for thousands of passengers as an unexpected strike by aircraft maintenance engineers entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the season. Some 680 workers, whose daily inspections and repairs are essential to airline operations, walked off the job …
Read More »Potential measles exposure on flight to Pearson, at ONroute and clinic: Windsor, Ont. health unit
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is issuing a public warning over the potential exposure to measles at four locations on Jan. 11 and 15. The locations involve flights from Romania to Germany and from Germany to Toronto, an ONroute location and a walk-in …
Read More »Passenger denied boarding Porter flight from Calgary to Toronto due to wheelchair
A Toronto man’s trip home from Calgary on a Porter Airlines flight was quickly derailed Sunday after he was denied access to the plane because of his power wheelchair, even after he cleared the issue with the airline before his flight. Ken Harrower was set to board the flight at …
Read More »Air Canada passenger tries to open aircraft door on London-Toronto flight
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A passenger on an Air Canada flight from London, England, to Toronto allegedly tried to open the aircraft doors midflight on Sunday, according to the airline and police. In a statement, Air Canada said there was an incident involving a “disruptive passenger” …
Read More »Four years after downing of Flight PS 752, families say Iran regime still trying to silence them
Jan. 8 marks four years since the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. Fifty-five Canadians and 30 permanent residents were killed when Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp shot down the passenger plane in the skies over Tehran with a pair of surface-to-air missles. While families deal with the ongoing …
Read More »Alberta teen arrested for assault after flight from Toronto to Calgary diverted to Winnipeg
An Air Canada flight en route from Toronto to Calgary was diverted to Winnipeg after a teenage passenger from northern Alberta assaulted a family member, RCMP said. News Source link
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