Airplane Seats

• Cheaper child flights and other ways the fiscal update impacts you

  Tackling so-called “junk fees” and continued work to amend the Competition Act highlight the government’s middle class affordability measures.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2023
  
• Coronavirus: Airlines are filling middle seats — how risky is it to sit in one?

  As of July 1, both Air Canada and WestJet will begin selling middle seats again.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2020
  
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• Man wins appeal against Transport Canada in ‘large’ passenger discrimination case

  The Federal Court of Appeal has granted an appeal of the Transport Canada's decision not to look at a discrimination complaint about Delta Air Lines' practice of bumping "large" passengers unless they pay for two seats.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2016
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• Why not more seats in economy class? Airbus unveils 11-seat rows for A380

  If you've ever thought to yourself, "Gee, I wish there was a way to sit shoulder-to-shoulder with 10 friends on a long-distance flight," you're in luck.

  Consumer

  Apr 15, 2015
• Are airplane seats getting smaller? U.S. committee investigating why

  Ever feel like the seats on airplanes are getting smaller? A U.S. Department of Transportation Committee is looking into why the size of the seats are changing how that affects passenger comfort.

  Consumer

  Apr 14, 2015