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Obese have right to two airline seats, one fare in Canada
MSNBC.com Obese have right to two airline seats, one fare Supreme Court of Canada rules for those ‘functionally disabled by obesity’ Reuters updated 4:04 p.m. ET, Thurs., Nov. 20, 2008 OTTAWA - Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday. The high court declined to hear an appeal by Canadian airlines of a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency that people who are "functionally disabled by obesity" deserve to have two seats for one fare. The airlines had lost an appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal in May and had sought to launch a fresh appeal at the Supreme Court. The court's decision not to hear a new appeal means the one-person-one-fare policy stands. The appeal had been launched by Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz and WestJet. Copyright 2008 Reuters. Click for restrictions. URL: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27827328/ MSN Privacy . Legal © 2008 MSNBC.com |
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Obese have right to two airline seats, one fare in Canada
On Nov 20, 5:13*pm, Brian wrote:
* MSNBC.com Obese have right to two airline seats, one fare Supreme Court of Canada rules for those ‘functionally disabled by obesity’ Reuters updated 4:04 p.m. ET, Thurs., Nov. 20, 2008 OTTAWA - Obese people have the right to two seats for the price of one on flights within Canada, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Thursday. The high court declined to hear an appeal by Canadian airlines of a decision by the Canadian Transportation Agency that people who are "functionally disabled by obesity" deserve to have two seats for one fare. The airlines had lost an appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal in May and had sought to launch a fresh appeal at the Supreme Court. The court's decision not to hear a new appeal means the one-person-one-fare policy stands. The appeal had been launched by Air Canada, Air Canada Jazz and WestJet. Copyright 2008 Reuters. Click for restrictions. URL:http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27827328/ MSN Privacy . Legal © 2008 MSNBC.com Just wonder what happens if they don't book the two seats in advance and the plane is full. I guess someone will have to give up a seat. I can just see the flight right now over who has to give up their if the are no volunteers. M. Graham |
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