http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/2a136d9ed89b4164ab6450367889bf46 MSN - CP Wibbitz English Feed Copyright © 2010-2018 The Canadian Press. All rights reserved. http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Sat, 22 Feb 2020 21:30:35 +0000 http://syn2.thecanadianpress.com:8080/mrss/feed/2a136d9ed89b4164ab6450367889bf46/630a7fa62f0e432180a0fb792e6e1264 Airlines now have to reimburse passengers for flight bumping and damaged luggage as part of a package of new protections that take effect today. The regulations require prompt updates and clear communication with passengers about their rights if their flight is delayed or cancelled. Travellers can receive up to $2,400 if bumped from a flight and up to $2,100 for lost or damaged luggage. In the event of a tarmac delay, aircraft must return to the gate after no more than three hours and 45 minutes. The issue came to the forefront after a 2017 incident in which two Montreal-bound Air Transat jets were diverted to Ottawa due to bad weather. The jets were held on the tarmac for up to six hours, leading some passengers to call 911 for rescue. The new rules have been met with blowback from both industry and consumer rights advocates. Air Canada and Porter Airlines Inc. are among the carriers asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash the new rules, which they say violate international standards. Passenger rights advocates say the rules do not go far enough. Advocates argue passengers would have to present evidence that is typically in the hands of an airline in order to get monetary compensation. Compensation of up to $1,000 for delays and other payments for cancelled flights will take effect in December. 630a7fa62f0e432180a0fb792e6e1264 Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:51:06 +0000 Airlines now have to reimburse passengers for flight bumping and damaged luggage as part of a package of new protections that take effect today. The regulations require prompt updates and clear communication with passengers about their rights if their flight is delayed or cancelled. Travellers can receive up to $2,400 if bumped from a flight and up to $2,100 for lost or damaged luggage. In the event of a tarmac delay, aircraft must return to the gate after no more than three hours and 45 minutes. The issue came to the forefront after a 2017 incident in which two Montreal-bound Air Transat jets were diverted to Ottawa due to bad weather. The jets were held on the tarmac for up to six hours, leading some passengers to call 911 for rescue. The new rules have been met with blowback from both industry and consumer rights advocates. Air Canada and Porter Airlines Inc. are among the carriers asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash the new rules, which they say violate international standards. Passenger rights advocates say the rules do not go far enough. Advocates argue passengers would have to present evidence that is typically in the hands of an airline in order to get monetary compensation. Compensation of up to $1,000 for delays and other payments for cancelled flights will take effect in December. Air passenger rights come into effect