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Ottawa ‘not hiding’ from holiday travel chaos fallout, transport minister says – National

February 9, 2023 sNawaWebs.ADV

Canada’s transport minister denied he was “missing in action” as travellers faced delays and cancellations over the busy holiday season during a sometimes contentious committee hearing Thursday.

Omar Alghabra told the House of Commons Transport, Infrastructure and Communities committee he was being briefed multiple times a day by his staff as they spoke with Canada’s major airlines, whose executives also appeared to face questions from MPs over their handling of the disruptions.

Those executives and officials from the Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver airport authorities told the committee earlier Thursday they did not hear from Alghabra directly during the holiday season.

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Canadian travel issues study: Airlines, Minister Alghabra testifying

January 13, 2023 sNawaWebs.ADV

Putting the blame largely on “extreme weather” and staffing issues, officials from major Canadian airlines Sunwing, WestJet and Air Canada have told MPs they are sorry that thousands of passengers were left scrambling or stranded this holiday season. The airlines say they’ll be making changes, but so too should the government.

Airline executives were first in the hot seat on Thursday, as part of a marathon day of hearings of the House transport committee digging into why this holiday’s travel season descended into chaos for many travellers. Following the airlines were airport authorities who also cited weather as a factor,

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