Airline Execs Testify on Baggage Fees; Say Reforms Needed to Lower Travel Costs

Airline Execs Testify on Baggage Fees; Say Reforms Needed to Lower Travel Costs
A trolly of luggage is seen at the Air Canada self check-in kiosk at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, on Sept. 13, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christinne Muschi
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Canadian airline executives in the hot seat over carry-on bag fees say the federal government needs to reform this country’s aviation system if it wants travel to become more affordable.

The CEOs of Air Canada and WestJet appeared before a parliamentary committee Friday to answer questions about their recent decisions to introduce carry-on bag fees for travellers.