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No worries in Canada... the extra seat is free!
Top court backs free seat ruling for some disabled, obese travellers
Top court backs free seat ruling for some disabled, obese travellers
I can go along with a seat for the disabled but not for a caretaker and certainly not due to obesity. It's getting crazy in Canada and count on it coming here, soon.The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a regulatory ruling requiring airlines to offer a free extra seat to certain disabled and obese people.
In a decision released without comment Thursday, Canada's top court rejected an application by Air Canada and WestJet for permission to appeal a Canadian Transportation Agency ruling issued earlier this year.
The court's decision means airlines must offer a "one person, one fare" policy to disabled people who require room for an attendant during the flight or require extra room for a wheelchair, or for people who are clinically obese and take up more than one seat.