/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9521/all en /newsroom/john-gradek Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:16:21 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 191189 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-second-phase-air-passenger-rights-comes-effect-canada-303485 <p>With the holiday season fast approaching and Canadians finalizing their travel plans, the federal government’s second wave of air passenger protections has come into full effect. As of Dec. 15, airlines now must abide by the Canadian Transportation Agency’s (CTA) second set of rules intended to protect travellers when their trips don’t go as planned. (<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/passenger-bill-of-rights-the-air-travel-rules-coming-into-effect-in-december-1.4692503">CTV News</a>).</p> <p>Here is an expert from ƻ����Ժ that can provide comment on this issue:</p> Mon, 16 Dec 2019 21:50:47 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 191085 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/expert-air-passenger-bill-rights-269206 <p>“A new air passenger bill of rights would punish airlines for keeping people on the tarmac longer than three hours, forcing them to compensate passengers. But it would not compel carriers to disembark a plane delayed for long periods.” (<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/transat-bill-rights-ottawa-tarmac-1.4231286">CBC</a>)</p> <div> <p><strong><a href="/continuingstudies/instructors/biographies/gradek-john">John Gradek</a>, lecturer, School of Continuing Studies, ƻ����Ժ</strong></p></div> Wed, 02 Aug 2017 15:51:19 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32130 at /newsroom