Canada's top court upholds passenger protection rules for flight disruptions

Airlines lose bid to skirt some of Canada’s air passenger rights rules - National

The court decision released Friday upholds Canada’s Air Passenger Protection Regulations after a group of airlines appealed to have them declared invalid for international flights.

Supreme Court Upholds Rules on Passenger Compensation in Victory for Air Travellers

The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for air passengers subjected to delays, cancellations and damaged luggage on international flights. In a victory for air travellers across the country, the country’s highest court unanimously dismissed an appeal by a group of airlines that challenged Canada’s passenger rights charter on Friday. Air Canada, Porter Airlines Inc. and 16 other appellants had argued that the Air P…

Supreme Court upholds rules on compensation in victory for air travellers

MONTREAL -- The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for air passengers subjected to delays, cancellations and damaged luggage on international flights.

Passenger protections: Supreme Court rejects challenge

The airlines have failed in their challenge of federal passenger protection rules.

Supreme Court upholds passengers' rights to compensation

Read: 3 minAirlines are required to compensate passengers on international flights for flight delays and cancellations, denied boardings and lost or damaged baggage, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed Friday.The unanimous decision is being hailed as a victory for consumer rights.“It’s a landmark consumer protection decision, apart from being a total vindication for air travelers,” said John Lawford, a lawyer who represented several organizat…

(Updated) Supreme Court upholds rules on air passenger compensation in win for consumers

In a victory for air travellers, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld rules that bolster compensation for passengers subjected to delays and damaged luggage on international flights. On Friday, the country's highest court unanimously dismissed an appeal by a group of airlines that challenged Canada's passenger rights charter. Air Canada, Porter Airlines Inc. and 16 other appellants had argued that the Air Passenger Protection Regulations launc…