Holiday Travel Mess Shows Why Canadian Air Travel Industry Needs Competition: NDP

Holiday Travel Mess Shows Why Canadian Air Travel Industry Needs Competition: NDP
A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., on May 13, 2019. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press
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New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says the holiday travel woes that left thousands of passengers stranded at airports or struggling to find flights home show why there should be more competition in Canada’s airspace.

He says the lack of choice for passengers is also making flying less affordable, and he’s calling on the Liberal government to find ways to make the airline industry more competitive.