22 h. ago CTA proposes option to fine airline passengers who go public with complaint resolutions

Spokesperson for the Canadian Transportation Agency says changes won’t mean ‘penalties will be applied automatically’

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4 d. ago Australian man forced to sit 4 hours beside dead passenger on Qatar Airlines flight

About 10 hours into the flight a woman suffered a medical emergency and collapsed in the aisle

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5 d. ago UK Climate Adviser’s Carbon Plan Clears Path for Heathrow Growth

The UK’s climate watchdog has released new recommendations for the government’s decarbonization strategy that include higher projections for airline passenger numbers, helping smooth the way for plans to expand London’s Heathrow Airport.

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5 d. ago Air travel advocates in uproar after CTA proposes fines against passengers

'The government is not serving the public interest here whatsoever,' Gábor Lukács with Air Passenger Rights told Global News.

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1 week ago What happened to the crashed Delta plane wreckage at Toronto’s Pearson airport?

The airline has offered US$30,000 in compensation to passengers who were on the plane, saying the money 'has no strings attached'

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1 week ago Delta offers US$30,000 to each passenger on plane that crashed while landing in Toronto

Although some of the passengers were seriously injured, the airline says that the amount being offered is the same for every customer on board

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1 week ago Delta offers $30K to passengers on plane that crashed in Toronto

Delta Air Lines announced earlier today that it would be offering compensation to those on the plane that crashed at Pearson Airport in Toronto. 76 passengers and 4 crew members survived the harrowing  ordeal that saw flight 4819 arriving from Minneapolis burst into flames on Monday afternoon after its wing clipped the runway upon landing among heavy wind gusts in Toronto.Delta's payout comes with "no strings attached" according to the airline and is available to all passengers regardless of whether they were among the 21 who ended up at a local hospital or were among those who walked away with just some bumps and scrapes.Of the 21 passengers sent to hospital, all but one has now been released.According to the airline, Delta assisted passengers with hotels, meals, transportation and other personal needs after the incident. They have also been trying to reunite passengers with the luggage and personal belongings that were recovered from the wreckage.The aircraft has not yet...

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1 week ago Video shows passengers evacuating Delta plane after crash at Toronto airport

Photos and videos are circulating on social media after a Delta airlines plane flipped over and crashed at Pearson Airport in Toronto. Details on the crash are still uncertain but here are the some of facts reported so far:The plane was Delta airlines flight 4819 arriving from Minneapolis.80 people were on the flight of which at least two adults and one child have been reported as critically injured and taken to Toronto hospitals.Photos and videos show the plane upside down on the runway. There has been no cause of the crash reported yet and there are no signs of any other planes involved in the incident. All flights have been suspended and/or cancelled at Pearson Airport as emergency crews respond to the incident.In one video posted to social media, passengers are shown evacuating from the Delta airlines plane flipped upside down.A Delta flight carrying roughly 80 passengers from Minnesota appears to have crash landed at Toronto Pearson Airport. No casualties have be...

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1 week ago Videos show passengers evacuating Delta plane after crash at Toronto airport

Photos and videos are circulating on social media after a Delta airlines plane flipped over and crashed at Pearson Airport in Toronto. Details on the crash are still uncertain but here are the some of facts reported so far:The plane was Delta airlines flight 4819 arriving from Minneapolis.80 people (76 passengers, 4 crew members) were on the flight of which at least two adults and one child have been reported as critically injured and taken to Toronto hospitals. 15 passengers in total were injured according to paramedics.Photos and videos show the plane upside down on the runway. There has been no cause of the crash reported yet and there are no signs of any other planes involved in the incident. All flights were immediately suspended and/or cancelled at Pearson Airport as emergency crews respond to the incident. Flights later resumed as of 5 p.m. In one video posted to social media, passengers are shown evacuating from the Delta airlines plane flipped ...

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1 week ago Delta plane flips over in crash at Pearson airport in Toronto

Emergency crews are responding to a plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport.The airport posted about the incident on social media this afternoon."Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for," it said.Posts on social media are showing images of the plane appearing to be flipped over.URGENT: Delta plane UPSIDE-DOWN after crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport.No word yet on possible injuries, police say. pic.twitter.com/vnD3Bk6jyo— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 17, 2025Toronto Pearson’s website currently lists a number of delays and cancellations for arriving and departing flights.Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to the incident on X, saying he was "relieved there are no casualties after the incident at Toronto Pearson.""Provincial officials are in contact with the airport and local authorities and will provide ...

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