Petition calling for flight refunds amid COVID-19 cancellations attracts thousands of supporters cdnpoli
The petition says, rather than receiving refunds, many Canadians whose travel plans were disrupted by the pandemic have received vouchers instead.
Put forward by Marie-Eve Dumont, a communications adviser with Montreal-based consumer rights group Option Consommateurs, and sponsored by Bloc Quebecois MP Xavier Barsalou-Duval, the House of Commons appeal was open for signatures as of May 15. At the time of publication, more than 13,000 names had signed on.The airline sector has been hit hard by the extensive domestic and international travel restrictions imposed to control the spread of COVID-19.
"We recognize how impacted air travel and airlines are by this COVID-19 pandemic, we also recognize that many Canadians are out of pocket for tickets that they are obviously not going to be using," Trudeau said during his press briefing outside of Rideau Cottage in Ottawa. The Canadian Transportation Agency issued a statement at the beginning of the pandemic about regulations on reimbursement for the airline sector, echoing a similar sentiment.
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