The WestJet CEO says fees charged to airlines, businesses and passengers through ticket surcharges drive up the cost of flying in Canada.
WATCH ABOVE: : Prepare to pay more if you're an airline traveller, especially if you don't travel light. York University Economics Professor Fred Lazar discusses the move by Air Canada and WestJet to hike their checked baggage fee – Mar 2, 2024says he is calling for a full federal government review of the way airports and aviation infrastructure in Canada are funded.
Alexis von Hoensbroech told a Calgary business audience Wednesday that Canada’s “user pay” model for aviation infrastructure needs rethinking in light of ongoing public concerns about air travel affordability.Kensington Palace gives update on Kate Middleton’s work amid cancer battleAirports earn money by charging fees to airlines, to businesses like restaurants and to passengers through ticket surcharges such as “airport improvement fees.
Von Hoensbroech says these charges drive up the cost of flying in Canada. He says WestJet believes the federal government should stop collecting airport rents in order to make travel more affordable.Quebec looks to curb evictions with new housing bill
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