Transport Minister Anita Anand says she will be calling Canadian airline CEOs to a meeting in mid-December after Air Canada says it will charge some passengers for carry-on bags in the new year.
“Let's just say I'm not very happy today with what I've heard from Air Canada,” Anand said in an interview with CTV Power Play with Vassy Kapelos on Wednesday. “I think they need to take a look at the persons that they are targeting with these excess fees. It is not acceptable.”Starting on Jan.3, Air Canada passengers buying basic fare tickets for North American and sun destinations will have to pay a carry-on fee of $35 for the first bag and $50 for the second.
Back in June, WestJet rolled out its "UltraBasic" ticket tier that does away with a free carry-on bag and charges a fee for seat selection, including after check-in, whether online or in-person. Discount carrier Flair Airlines has a similar policy. In her interview with Power Play, Anand pointed to what she described as a “specific relationship” with Air Canada due to that loan.
The federal government also promised that spring to table legislation to make further changes to the air passenger rights regime, first passed in 2019 and updated in late 2022. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed Wednesday morning in what investigators suspect was a targeted shooting outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding an investor conference.Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has rebuffed Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's offer to give up two hours of scheduled opposition time next Monday to present the awaited fall economic statement as 'utterly absurd.
London's Royal Albert Hall, the gilded concert venue known for an annual 'Rule Britannia' singalong, is preparing to host a different kind of spectacle: Sumo wrestling.An emotional and symbolic game now behind them on the NHL calendar, the Calgary Flames want to continue the kind of play at the Saddledome that once had them flirting with the division lead.
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