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Canadian airlines cram to obey obesity ruling

12/05/08

(Illustration for my column by MSNBC’s Duane Hoffman) “You’ve dawdled this whole year. Now stop all that bellyaching and get on with it.” That’s pretty much the message Canada’s Supreme Court gave to the country’s major airlines at the end of November. Now, after spending a year trying to weasel out of it with repeated →

Pillows for purchase on WestJet

11/28/08

Joining JetBlue in the “pillows for purchase” movement, Canada’s WestJet just announced that starting Monday, Dec 1, it too would be begin selling pillow and blanket kits to passengers on all flights. The kits will cost CN $7 (about US $5.65) and include a travel pillow, fleece blanket, carry bag, and a $5 coupon that →

Weighty issues for Canadian and US fliers

11/25/08

As you put on your loose-waisted pants and head off to airport to join your friends and family for that big Thanksgiving feast, keep this in mind: On many US airlines, if you can’t fit in your seat with the armrests lowered, you may be asked to pay for a second seat. In Canada, however, →

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