A WestJet passenger, Paul David Reshaur, was awarded $10,192.72 in damages after a civil resolution tribunal ruled in his favor for a missed flight due to airline delays. Reshaur sought compensation for expenses incurred, including hotel costs, dog food, and damages related to the delayed unloading of his pet.
Mount Baker in Washington is seen in the distance as a WestJet Airlines Boeing 737 Max aircraft arrives at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on Jan. 21, 2021. WestJet passenger Paul David Reshaur took the airline to the tribunal, asking for compensation for missing a flight due to airline delays .Reshaur was scheduled to fly from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to Winnipeg, with a stopover in Calgary. Due to the delays, he said he was out of pocket $10,192.
72, including $1,000 in compensation for the delayed flight under the(APPR), $192.72 for expenses from the delay, broken down as $25 for an evening meal, $15.21 for dog food, $152.51 for a hotel, $4,000 in damages related to an alleged delay in unloading his dog, Moe, in Calgary and $5,000 in general and aggravated damages for the way WestJet handled his and other passengers’ APPR claims.The tribunal ruled that, “WestJet does not point to any matters in this dispute that would require any technical or specialized expertise about the aviation industry to resolve.”That includes $1,000 in debt, $192.72 in damages, $115.06 in pre-judgment interest under the COIA, and $87.50 for CRT fees.Ottawa moving ahead on automatic tax filing. Here’s what to know “Passengers who have a dispute with airlines are facing a very particular problem, that the federal regulator, the Canadian Transportation Agency, has a well-documented cozy relationship with the airlines, and they have a huge backlog of over 80,000 complaints,” Gábor Lukács, founder of the group said.“In British Columbia, the civil resolution tribunal has been doing a great job at just looking at the air passenger regulations and interpreting it in a fair manner.”Central Saanich police officer charged with sex assault has diedVancouver to debate demolishing hazardous, dilapidated heritage buildingLiberals seek to address U.S. ask for sharing police data on sex offender
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