Air Passengers
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WestJet mechanics ratify collective agreement following Canada Day strikeIn a Friday update to members, the AMFA-WestJet Negotiating Committee said the agreement was approved by 96 per cent of membership.CanadaJul 12, 2024
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Nearly 3M people moved through U.S. airports in a single day — a new recordThe Transportation Security Administration said it screened 2.99 million people at airports Sunday, breaking the record set the Friday before Memorial Day.U.S. NewsJun 24, 2024
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Canada’s air passenger complaints’ backlog tops 57,000, reaching new peakThe amendments to the passenger rights charter allow the regulator to ratchet up the maximum penalty for airline violations to $250,000.CanadaSep 18, 2023
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Air passengers doubled in Canada as flight delays plagued airports last yearCanadian airports saw more than 100 million travellers last year, data shows, even as flight disruptions and long lines plagued passengers across the country.CanadaJul 28, 2023
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‘Unacceptable’ travel chaos will face committee study. Here’s who MPs want to appearHundreds of Canadian travellers were left stranded in Mexico and other sunny destinations after a major winter storm over Christmas disrupted operations.CanadaJan 9, 2023
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Minister vows to toughen air passenger rights as Sunwing admits ‘clear failures’'I think in hindsight there were some issues that Sunwing could have managed better and I know that Sunwing is dealing with those,' Alghabra said.CanadaJan 5, 2023
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Halifax airport reports another ‘turbulent’ year due to COVID-19According to the Halifax International Airport Authority, passenger traffic was down 75 per cent in 2021 from what it was in 2019.CanadaJan 28, 2022
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U.S. flight attendants facing high frequency of unruly passengers, survey findsSome said they were cursed or yelled at, and some said they were followed through the airport and harassed after the flight ended, according to a union that carried the survey.EconomyJul 29, 2021
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Devastating 2020 for Winnipeg airport as passenger numbers hit near 50-year lowThe Winnipeg Airports Authority says just 1.3 million passengers came through the Winnipeg Richardson International Airport, the lowest total since 1971.NewsApr 29, 2021
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Calgary couple involved in international adoption pleads for exemption from quarantine hotel stayA Calgary couple who adopted a baby in Colombia is hoping they will be able to get an exemption from the mandatory stay at a quarantine hotel.CanadaMar 29, 2021
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