$1,350 bill sent to passenger who delayed flight
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Air Canada has apparently instituted a new policy: Delay our flight, receive a four-digit bill.
The airline sent Gus Fuentes a $1,350 bill for causing a flight from London to Toronto to be delayed. (Passengers, who were presumably similarly inconvenienced by ol’ Gus, might want to band together and send him a separate invoice.)
The airline says he was abusive, and he was forced to leave the plane before takeoff. He says they overreacted.
While it’s amusing, it’s also disturbing in some sense. Who’s to say what might warrant a fine from an airline? Where do you draw the line? “Sir, please put your shoes back on. Your feet smell. That’ll be $50.”
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tags: travel | Air Canada
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September 22nd, 2006 at 2:37 pm |
If you were sitting next to that person, it might seem like a good idea! (I’m kidding, I’m kidding.)
I think the fine idea is, well. . . just fine.
September 22nd, 2006 at 4:03 pm |
And where do you send the bill to the airline that delays your flight for no good reason?
September 22nd, 2006 at 5:38 pm |
Yeah, and I’m not sure that they have the wherewithal to enforce a fine. Just seems like a legal morass. And I agree with Amy, where is their accountability?
September 22nd, 2006 at 7:30 pm |
FWIW: Some more discussion on the same topic can be found here.
November 26th, 2006 at 2:51 pm |
As a person who has travelled with Air Canada in the past, I can say that Air Canada flight attendants are the most rude, inconsiderate I have experienced.
Air Canada on time arrivals are horrible, the staff are rude and Mr Fuentes was probably protesting their obvious incompetence of service he was receiving.
I, too want to fine Air Canada for all those dalays, but especially, for their horrible service.
I will never travel with Air Canada again.