New polling results suggest many people boarding flights this holiday season donB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t know about the Liberal governmentB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s new regime outlining air passengersB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ rights.
A Canadian Automobile Association-commissioned poll being made public today found that just over half of respondents said they hadnB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t heard or read anything about the rules aiming to protect flyers caught in travel nightmares.
The Leger poll of 1,517 respondents was conducted between Nov. 27 and Dec. 4, but canB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™t be assigned a margin of error because internet-based polls are not considered random samples.
The first set of passenger-rights rules landed in mid-July and required airlines to compensate and respond to tarmac delays, denied boardings and lost or damaged luggage.
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The final set of rules take effect this weekend and will require airlines to seat parents beside or near their children at no extra cost, and compensate flyers for delays and cancellations within an airlineB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s control.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is scheduled to discuss the introduction of the new set of rules during an event this morning at OttawaB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s airport.
The Canadian Press
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