An Air Canada plane at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) on Dec. 31, 2022.Photo by Richard Lam/PNG

Air Canada and WestJet execs to testify before parliamentary committee about bag fees

The CEOs are in the hot seat following Air Canada's announcement earlier this month that customers paying a basic fare can only bring on a personal item and will have to check carry-on bags for a fee

· National Post

OTTAWA — Canadian airline executives are set to testify before a parliamentary committee about their decisions to introduce carry-on bag fees for travellers.

The CEOs of Air Canada and WestJet will appear today before the standing committee on transport, infrastructure and communities.

The CEOs are in the hot seat following Air Canada’s announcement earlier this month that customers paying a basic fare can only bring on a personal item and will have to check carry-on bags for a fee.

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