‘No humanity’: Stranded Air Canada passengers face huge price hikes on other airlines
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"The amount for five of us is $11,000," Vivian Paguio told Global News as they tried to find another airline on Sunday to take them.
Vivian Paguio and her family are desperate to get to Toronto for a funeral.
However, the Air Canada strike has thrown a wrench in their travel plans.
“The amount for five of us is $11,000,” Paguio told Global News as they tried to find another airline on Sunday to take them.
When they returned to the airport on Monday, it was $10,000 for them to fly. “Which is $1,000 cheaper, but it’s still astronomical,” she said.
“We don’t have any information on if we’re going to get a refund for that because they said there’s a specific calculation on how much you can be reimbursed, so for a family of five with special needs and we also have to go to a funeral, it’s really very stressful and distressing.”
Paguio said they have tried to book on WestJet, Porter and others, but with no success.
“They’re gouging, obviously. It’s a business but there’s no humanity right now,” she added.
Passengers who were booked on Air Canada flights are finding that prices for booking on other airlines are more expensive than expected.
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