Air Canada
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| Web site | www.aircanada.com |
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| Customer service | 00 1 514-393-3333 |
| Destinations | 222 |
| Frequent-flyer program | Aeroplan |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Subsidiaries | Air Canada Rouge |
| Air Canada Express | |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 562609 |
About Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Canada by fleet size and passengers carried. The airline, founded in 1937, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 207 destinations worldwide. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance.
Air Canada accused of forcing man with cerebral palsy to drag himself off plane
...By Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoCanadian officials have launched a probe after a man in a wheelchair said he was forced to drag himself out of an Air Canada plane because he was not offered assistance...
Bedford MP stopped from boarding flight
... He said he was questioned at Heathrow Airport check-in by Air Canada officials and asked if he was carrying a knife or other offensive weapon...
Air Canada sued over $20m gold and cash heist
...By Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoA US-based security company has sued Air Canada over gold bars and cash worth millions that were stolen from Toronto s airport in April...
Air Canada kicks off passengers who refused vomit-stained seats
...Air Canada has apologised after kicking two passengers off a flight for refusing to sit in vomit-stained seats...
Canada wildfire: Yellowknife evacuees turned away from full flights
... Locals have accused Air Canada and WestJet of inflating prices for flights out of the city as well as change fees for travellers with upcoming flights into Yellowknife...
Winter storm: North America hit by blizzards and heat wave
... Air Canada had cancelled about a quarter of its scheduled flights by Wednesday afternoon...
Heathrow Airport announces more flight cancellations
... British Airlines said " a handful" of their flights are affected, Virgin Atlantic said one of their Heathrow to New York return services has been cut in each direction, with Air France, KLM, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines and Air Canada also affected...
The scramble for cargo aircraft as shipping costs soar
... Some carriers, such as Air Canada, have also rushed cargo aircraft into service sooner than planned - before they ve even had a chance, in some cases...
Bedford MP stopped from boarding flight
By Nadia Gyane and David LynchBBC East and PA Media
An MP was stopped from boarding a flight to Canada " because his name was Mohammad" The Commons has heard.
Mohammad Yasin , Labour MP for Bedford, was travelling with a group of MPs as part of a parliamentary delegation last week and said it was " humiliating".
He Said he was questioned at Heathrow Airport check-in by Air Canada officials and asked if he was carrying a knife or other offensive weapon.
Air Canada said it was " following up internally the handling" of The Matter .
Labour MP Clive Betts , raising a point of order in The House of Commons, said the " racist and Islamophobic" treatment of his colleague Mr Yasin was " completely unacceptable".
Mr Betts, who was travelling to Canada with other members from The House of Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, said Mr Yasin was questioned " for a considerable period" and he was told it was " because his name was Mohammad".
He Said Mr Yasin was also asked where he was born.
'Aggressive'Mr Yasin was only able to board The Flight after proving he was an MP - and showing he had a visa to enter the country.
Mr Yasin said: " It was stressful and humiliating to be Singled Out in such an aggressive way by immigration control, especially when travelling in a group as a representative of The British Parliament on long arranged committee business.
" While I don't expect Special Treatment as a Member of Parliament, it does concern me that had I not been an MP, how much worse The Experience might have been. "
Mr Betts said that similar issues were raised when he arrived at Montreal airport, Canada and when travelling back to the UK.
A spokesman for Air Canada said: " Unfortunately Mr Yasin was designated for additional screening prior to his flight after a security check, but he was still able to travel as planned as he was quickly cleared.
" We Are following up internally the handling of this particular matter to ensure procedures were properly followed and we have also been In Touch with UK and Canadian authorities.
" We regret any inconvenience or upset this situation may have created for Mr Yasin and have reached out to apologise. "
Mr Yasin said: " I Am grateful for the cross-party support I have received from Parliament, The Chair of The Levelling Up Committee and The Commons speaker and am happy to accept The Invitation from The Canadian High Commission to discuss my experience further. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
