Canadian Transportation Agency forces Canadian airline to adopt ‘one-person-one-fare policy’ for persons with severe disabilities
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The Canadian Transportation Agency ruled that WestJet, Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz adopt a one-person-one-fare policy for persons with severe disabilities who travel within Canada by air.
The ruling applies to disabled people, including the severely obese, who require two seats to accommodate them. It also applies to disabled persons who need an attendant seated with them on flights.
The agency estimates the new policy will cost WestJet approximately USD1.5 million and Air Canada approximately USD6.9 million a year.
The Council of Canadians with Disabilities and two individuals lodged a formal complaint in 2002, arguing it is discriminatory for airlines to charge double fares.
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