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Saskatchewan travellers have had their share of nightmarish trips in recent months.
The issues have included flight cancellations to and from various destinations, lost luggage and personal belongings, and passengers forced to take a bus ride instead of a flight.
The ensuing complaints to the Canadian Transportation Agency about airlines are among 42,000 currently filed with that organization by Canadians.
On Tuesday, the federal government announced $76 million in funding to help reduce the backlog of complaints being handled by the agency.
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra told reporters in Toronto the money will allow the transport regulator to hire 200 more employees who can help chip away at the backlog.
Alghabra also announced the government will close a loophole that allows airlines to deny customers compensation for cancelled flights.
He said the reform will come as part of an overhaul of passenger rights to be tabled in Parliament this spring.
Airlines frequently cite safety-related issues to explain cancelled flights, which is an exemption that allows them to reject compensation claims.
— With files from The Canadian Press