The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that Transport Minister Marc Garneau
is warning Canadian airlines
that forcibly removing
passengers from overbooked
flights will not be tolerated.
The Globe's Michelle Zilio writes that Mr. Garneau's written warning
to airlines comes days after
United Airlines passenger David
Dao, 69, was dragged off a fully booked
flight in Chicago after
refusing to leave his seat to
accommodate airline crew members.
"I am sure that you were as
disturbed as I was, and as all
Canadians were, over the appalling
incident that took place
onboard a United flight earlier
this week, when a passenger
was forcibly removed from his
seat. I am writing to you today
to convey that such an incident
would be unacceptable in Canada,"
Mr. Garneau said in a letter
to Canadian airlines Friday.
Mr. Garneau said he will introduce
a passenger bill of rights in
Parliament in the coming weeks
after months of consultation
with Canadians on their concerns
about air travel. According
to Friday's letter, the bill will
address various aspects of the
traveller experience under the
control of airlines, such as
compensation for passengers
who are bumped from flights.
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