Air Canada Denying Passenger Compensation Claims for Staff Shortages, Citing Safety

Air Canada Denying Passenger Compensation Claims for Staff Shortages, Citing Safety
An Air Canada jet takes off from Trudeau Airport in Montreal, June 30, 2022. The Canadian Press/Graham Hughes
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Less than four hours before departure, Ryan Farrell was surprised to learn his flight from Yellowknife to Calgary had been cancelled.

Air Canada cited “crew constraints” and rebooked him on a plane leaving 48 hours after the June 17 flight’s original takeoff time.