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Air Passenger Protection
Know your rights
How to file a complaint
1. Purpose
This is a guide explaining the types of flights to which the Air Passenger Protection Regulations (APPR) apply. It discusses:
the scope of the APPR...
Publication | 2021-01-22
This guide has been archived. Please see the updated version of Communicating Key Information to Passengers: A Guide
1. Purpose
Clear and timely communication of accurate information to passengers, including in cases of flight disruptions, is critical to ensuring a positive passenger...
Publication | 2021-01-22
Air Passenger Protection
Know your rights
How to file a complaint
1. Introduction
This guide explains the steps airlines operating to, from and within Canada must take to help seat children under the age of 14 close to their parent, guardian or tutor (...
Publication | 2021-01-22
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Some of the information on this web page has been provided by external sources. The Agency is not responsible for the accuracy, reliability or currency of the information supplied by external sources. Content provided by external...
Web page | 2021-01-22
Updated - Financial support announced for Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing and Porter
As a condition of the financial support announced by the Government of Canada on April 12 to Air Canada, and subsequently to Air Transat on April 29, to Sunwing on June 25, and to Porter on June 30, the...
News | 2021-07-13
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1. Introduction
All airlines licensed by the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) that offer service to, from, or within Canada, must have the appropriate liability insurance to cover claims from injuries, death, and damage...
Publication | 2021-06-18
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Disclaimer: This is not a legal document. The explanations and definitions it provides are for general guidance purposes only. Code-share requirements are set out in the Canada Transportation Act, section 60; the Air...
Publication | 2021-06-18
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Disclaimer: This is not a legal document. The explanations and definitions it provides are for general guidance purposes only. Wet-leasing requirements are set out in the Canada Transportation Act, section 60; the Air Transportation Regulations (ATR), sections 8.2...
Publication | 2021-06-18
Q1. Why did the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) develop these proposed regulations?
The COVID-19 pandemic – and the global collapse of air travel that resulted in mass flight cancellations – highlighted a gap in Canada's air passenger protection framework: the absence of a requirement for...
Web page | 2021-07-02
Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent collapse of global air travel has revealed a gap in Canada's air passenger protection framework that affects passengers whose flights are delayed or cancelled due to situations outside the airline's control.
The Minister of Transport issued a...
Web page | 2021-07-02