What Canadians should know about their air passenger rights amid U.S. travel chaos

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As Canadian airlines and airports continue to deal with the aftershocks of the Friday grounding of U.S. air traffic, some travellers are facing cancellations and delays to their…

As Canadian airlines and airports continue to deal with the aftershocks of the Friday grounding of U.S. air traffic, some travellers are facing cancellations and delays to their plans. Under Canada’s Air Passenger Protection Regulations, passengers have the right to be rebooked if their flight is cancelled or subject to a lengthy delay. Airlines must rebook travellers on the next available flight operated by them or a partner airline that departs within 48 hours of the passenger’s original departure time.

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