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11-23-2008, 06:26 PM
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Airlines lose in appeal against disabled
OTTAWA The Supreme Court of Canada has put its stamp of approval on a regulatory order forcing major airlines to provide an extra seat for free to disabled or obese passengers who need the room.
In a decision released without comment Thursday, the court rejected an application by Air Canada and WestJet for permission to appeal the order issued by the Canadian Transportation Agency.
The court decision, in effect, upholds the agency's finding that the two carriers were discriminating against the disabled.
The agency ordered the companies last January to adopt a policy of one person, one fare.
That would mean, for example, that a disabled person who needs additional room for a wheelchair, or an obese person who needs an additional seat, could not be charged extra.
It would also mean that, if a disabled person has to be accompanied by an attendant, the attendant would ride free.
Bus, train and ferry companies have long agreed to such arrangements, but the airline industry has argued that it would lose too much money by doing the same thing.
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11-23-2008, 06:27 PM
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11-23-2008, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Armueller2001  | I hope you read disabled as well as overweight. If some old person has to bring on something for health purposes this would cover that. Before they had to pay double fare just because it was medically necessary to take up more room.  |
11-23-2008, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by fenderhutz I hope you read disabled as well as overweight. If some old person has to bring on something for health purposes this would cover that. Before they had to pay double fare just because it was medically necessary to take up more room. | I think the comments are more directed at the "obese" part of it more than the "disabled" part. |
11-23-2008, 06:47 PM
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11-23-2008, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Marcus Johnson Will there be handy conversion tables at the border? Like, 1 American = 2.2 Canadians? |   |
11-23-2008, 06:51 PM
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11-23-2008, 06:52 PM
| | Nihavend Longa Vita Brevis | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Turkey-Istanbul | | | I think it's wrong. if it's a health problem, health insurance and airline company should settle with each other. if it's not then it should be paid for. |
11-23-2008, 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBigO This decision doesn't bode well for my petition to have infants stored in soundproof overhead compartments. . . |
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11-23-2008, 06:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY, NY | | | I don't think the obese should be part of this new policy.
No one forced them to get fat.
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11-23-2008, 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric I don't think the obese should be part of this new policy.
No one forced them to get fat. | Regardless, one ticket per passenger (or to accomodate a disability). Not per seat. Why not charge super skinny people less for not using as much fuel?
This is a firestorm that the airlines shouldn't have even brought to court. They should have had this already in place.
It degrading and poor business.
If it makes the person AND the other riders more comfortable, it should be that way anyway. Last time a I checked people can pick their airline they want to fly on. I would be fighting for that cash right now instead of holding on to silly policies.
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11-23-2008, 07:00 PM
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11-23-2008, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric I don't think the obese should be part of this new policy.
No one forced them to get fat. | there are certain sicknesses that can lead to obesity though. |
11-23-2008, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by artistanbul there are certain sicknesses that can lead to obesity though. | Such as?
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11-23-2008, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by GeneralElectric Such as? |
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11-23-2008, 07:07 PM
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11-23-2008, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by artistanbul there are certain sicknesses that can lead to obesity though. | An issue like that could be resolved with a doctor's note. Quote: |
Originally Posted by GeneralElectric Such as? | I believe Cushing's Disease can manifest itself as such.
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11-23-2008, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by fenderhutz Regardless, one ticket per passenger (or to accomodate a disability). Not per seat. Why not charge super skinny people less for not using as much fuel?
This is a firestorm that the airlines shouldn't have even brought to court. They should have had this already in place.
It degrading and poor business.
If it makes the person AND the other riders more comfortable, it should be that way anyway. Last time a I checked people can pick their airline they want to fly on. I would be fighting for that cash right now instead of holding on to silly policies. | No, not one ticket per passenger. You pay for your seat. If their hadn't been someone who was so obese they take up two seats, the airline could have sold another seat. YOU PAY FOR YOUR SEAT. If it is degrading guess what. Turn your life around. Quit eating like **** and start exercising. The airlines were quite in line bringing this to court and if I was an airline exec I would be FURIOUS at this new law.
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11-23-2008, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Kruton No, not one ticket per passenger. You pay for your seat. If their hadn't been someone who was so obese they take up two seats, the airline could have sold another seat. YOU PAY FOR YOUR SEAT. If it is degrading guess what. Turn your life around. Quit eating like **** and start exercising. The airlines were quite in line bringing this to court and if I was an airline exec I would be FURIOUS at this new law. |
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