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Canadian airlines drop extra disabled passenger charges
26/02/08
Canadian airlines drop extra disabled passenger charges
Until recently, disabled people requiring extra space and therefore an extra seat on a Canadian airline would have been expected to pay for it. Now the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has ruled that passengers with disabilities who need more space on a flight than other passengers will no longer have to pay double fares for the extra seat. Passengers who are disabled as a result of severe obesity will also be covered. The CTA has ordered Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz and WestJet to adopt a one-person, one-fare policy.
The airlines will not even be able to charge extra for an attendant who is accompanying the disabled person for their safety. They are now expected to develop a screening process to determine eligibility for the policy, looking at who is classed as an attendant, and what counts as severe obesity.
Further details can be found on the Canada.com website www.canada.com/theprovince/story.html?id=01f956b9-9188-4e0a-8d5f-5767e6f02938
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