Originally Posted by
Jmitch
Hi,
I was flying Yeg-Ymm on 04/21, with a connection in YYC. Can anyone help me with EF info on AC 8130 and AC 8133 on 04/21. With a late arrival in YYC, and the YYC-YMM flight leaving early from YYC, I missed the connection by 10 minutes. Since that was the last flight of the day, forced overnight and over 18 hour delay at destination. Also, is it worth pursuing?
This is the reason given.Official Disruption Reason(s):
This flight is delayed due to additional time needed to substitute the aircraft.
Due to an unforeseen maintenance issue, the aircraft for your flight may have had to be changed, and the arrival of the replacement aircraft took longer than expected.
An update. Just wondering if this is worth pursuing? Any input is appreciated.
After investigation, your Air Canada flight was delayed due to a safety-related issue. Air Canada airplanes are maintained in accordance with the required maintenance program but not all malfunctions, such as this one, can be foreseen or prevented through regular maintenance. The technical fault was unexpected and all reasonable measures were taken to avoid the flight disruption.
In accordance with the Air Passenger Protection Regulations, compensation does not apply under these circumstances. Unexpected airplane malfunctions may compromise safety and flight disruptions caused by unexpected aircraft malfunctions would be within a carrier’s control, but required for safety.
We understand that you may be disappointed and are sorry that we have not been able to get you to your destination at the arrival time originally planned.