Air Canada pax fined $71,000 for disrupting a flight

[Italianaviator]

http://www.thestar.com/business/art...m-employees-disrupt-beijing-bound-flight?bn=1

Do you guys think this punishment is adequate or excessive?

 

[Pilotforhire587]

Well thats probably about the cost of the gas the airline used to fly back to vancouver to get the two guys off. Fine them.

 

[Sandy]

It's probably not enough when you figure in the time people lost, the fuel, the police expense, the additional time on the aircraft, etc., etc. But, it's still more than would be done in the U.S.

 

[derg]

I work for a carrier that, if you act a fool and they have to divert, you're going to receive a bill. And last time I was at recurrent, the gentlemen said that they've been very successful in recouping costs from passenger diversions.

 

[Pilotforhire587]

I think we should do it more... You think they would pay us more then?

 

[Autothrust Blue]

I think we should do it more... You think they would pay us more then?

No.

 

[dustoff17]

NOT excesive in the least.

Think about the cost of hotel alone that the Airline had to put forward. 317 people $120 (?) per person; $38,000.

 

[Pilotforhire587]

No.

I didn't think the sarcasm tags were needed...