WestJet must pay $2K for cancelled flights after B.C. tribunal rejects airline's 'highly technical' evidence

A B.C. tribunal ordered WestJet to compensate passengers Nathan and Leah Baugh over $2,000 after ruling the airline did not prove that weather conditions justified the cancellation of their March 7, 2022, flight. The airline’s failure to provide adequate evidence for safety concerns led to the decision, obligating them under Canada’s Air Passenger Protection Regulations to issue compensation.

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