
Canada says airline aid contingent on refunding customers
Canada's transport minister says the government will soon announce aid for the country’s airline industry but the help will be contingent on carriers providing refunds to passengers whose flights were cancelledByThe Associated PressNovember 8, 2020, 9:30 PM• 1 min readShare to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this articleOTTAWA, Ontario -- Canada's government will soon announce aid for the country’s airline industry but the help will be contingent on carriers providing refunds to passengers whose flights were cancelled, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Sunday.Canada’s commercial airlines have been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, with passenger levels down as much as 90%.Airlines have cancelled numerous pre-booked trips, offering passengers credits or vouchers instead of refunds.“Bef...