MP Angelo Iacono scolded all the airline executives for benefiting from taxpayer bailouts during the pandemic and then raising fees
Michael Rousseau, the chief executive of Air Canada , faced sharp criticism from MPs Friday when he appeared before a parliamentary committee to explain the airline’s new fees for checked bags and seat selection.must pay
Mr. Rousseau, appearing by video, faced criticism for everything from the new fees and his compensation to his lack of progress in learning French. “So here you are imposing all those fees on Canadians, and if you don’t remember, it was those Canadians who bailed you out when you needed financial help,” he said.
Canada’s aviation system, he said, is marked by high costs and below-average infrastructure compared with Europe. Air travellers around the world are increasingly being hit by an array of extra fees – one to check a bagThe airlines say the fees are charged separately to allow passengers to customize their trip and keep fares low.In the U.S., the Biden administration has made it illegal to force customers to click on a web link before seeing the extra charges.
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