Air Canada said on Wednesday it will not allow animals in the baggage hold until Sept. 12 due to 'longer than usual' delays at airports, as carriers and airports wrestle with complaints over lost luggage and long lines.
Air Canada said on Wednesday it will not allow animals in the baggage hold until Sept. 12 due to "longer than usual" delays at airports, as carriers and airports wrestle with complaints over lost luggage and long lines.
Passengers at airports from Toronto to Frankfurt have been sharing photos of piled-up luggage near baggage belts on social media. Earlier this month, Canadian broadcast network CTV News reported that a dog flown by a different carrier had beenAir Canada's smaller rival WestJet Airlines said it will continue accepting animals.
A spokeswoman for Pearson, Canada's busiest airport, said it is "still assessing the impact of these reductions."
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