WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs
20-08-2026 19:46 via cbc.ca

WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs

The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.
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