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Ottawa is unveiling new measures designed to give air passengers more rights.
The proposed rules set out the minimum standards airlines will have to follow for situations in their control.
The airline passenger bill of rights would see anyone bumped from overbooked flights or forced to sit through long delays receive up to $2,400 in compensation.
For the most part, passengers we spoke with at the Saskatoon International Airport, seemed cautiously optimistic with the new proposed measures.
“Somehow they have to make the seats full, at the same time, they have to not overbooked. As long as it doesn’t drive the ticket price up too much,” One passenger told a 650 CKOM reporter.
Some think it could put an end to overbooking flights.
“I think they’re definitely going to have to scale that (oversold flights) back because this is going to bite them in the backside like a fine would.” Robert Rocher said after arriving in Saskatoon from Montreal.
Transport Minister Marc Garneau was adamant airlines won’t mess around with safety and dismissed the idea that airlines will look for ways to get out of compensating passengers.
The Canadian Transportation Agency is releasing the draft regulations for public comment with hopes the rules take effect by next summer.
Once published on Saturday, Canadians will have 60 days to comment.
Garneau said the extra time to consult is necessary to make sure the final rules are the best they can be.
The rules making up the air passenger bill of rights lay out the minimum standards airlines will have to follow for situations in their control — or face a $25,000 fine.
-With files from The Canadian Press