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Jul 10, 2024 | 9:38 pm

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https://bc.ctvnews.ca/b-c-pair-denie...tion-1.6958229

Two travellers whose plans were disrupted by a strike-related WestJet flight cancellation are entitled to a reimbursement of their hotel and meal expenses, but no additional compensation, B.C.’s small claims tribunal has ruled.

Under the APPR, cancellations due to a “labour disruption within the carrier” are not considered to be within an airline’s control – but the Boyds said that exception should not apply in their case because the strike never actually came to pass, and because WestJet had chosen to issue its own lockout notice.

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