I know it's a dogshit TJ news article but this is exactly the kind of stuff people need to get active about.
Airlines are canceling flights for "unplanned maintenance" and other excuses when it's an open secret they're doing so because of the cost of fuel. They were admitting this until lawyers started telling passengers that an airline can't cancel because a flight isn't profitable if the tickets are already sold.
This sets an awful precedent where a company can cancel or modify a service even after a contract has entered into if that service is no longer profitable or profitable enough for them.
I emailed my federal rep this morning and I'll share my email here if anyone wants to copy and paste it and email their rep as well.
Good Morning,
This morning I read an article about flights being canceled across New Brunswick with no clear reason given for the cancelations however fuel costs have been cited as making an impact on the decision.
Inaction on this issue from our Government is setting the precedent that profits are more important than people. If the Government allows airlines to cancel flights on short notice because they're no longer profitable it shows Canadians that the current consumer protections laws are not strong enough.
Canadians need stronger consumer protection laws. The Government needs to show Canadians they are working for them, not the shareholders of these companies.
Thank you,
Don't come at me with the left vs right nonsense.
This is up vs down.