Originally Posted by
canadiancow
But unlike in the US, where the DOT is the end of all issues, the CTA and its "statements" (I do not see the word "ruling" anywhere) are not legally binding. It just means you won't win in CTA arbitration. It doesn't mean you won't win in court.
Actually, CTA hasn't even been that definitive. They said they would examine things case-by-case, but indicated they might be predisposed to consider a 24-month credit to be appropriate.
Originally Posted by
tomvancouver
Please correct me if I'm mistaken, but I thought AC only received the money when the flight was actually flown. I read (somewhere, quite possible on this forum) that the CC company keeps the money until then.
No. See
this post for some explanation of that topic.