Air Canada Pilots Oppose Application by British Charter Operator
12/13/2001 9:21:00 AM Yahoo News
The Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA) announced today that they have written the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) to express their opposition to the application by Air 2000 to operate a charter operation from Canada. Air 2000, a carrier licensed in the United Kingdom, is seeking what is termed as 'fifth freedom' rights to operate in Canada and pick up and fly Canadians on vacation charters.
The Air Canada Pilots Association is concerned that the CTA would even consider such an application at a time the domestic airline industry is suffering from over-capacity and reduced passenger revenues in the wake of the events of September 11th.