Air Canada fees draw criticisms

Gabor Lukacs, a well-known passenger rights advocate, doesn’t think much of Air Canada’s new charges for carry-on bags.

“These are junk fees. Simple as that,” said Lukacs, president of Air Passenger Rights.

Lukacs conceded airlines are free to charge whatever they want, but said people having to pay for carry-on bags and seat selection creates another problem: price transparency.

He feels government ought to step in.

“I do believe that cabinet could and should step in and amend the price-advertising regulations,” Lukacs said.

“It’s absolutely nickel-and-diming, right?” said Jim Deleskie, a frequent flyer between Sydney, N.S., and his job in Miami, FL.

Deleskie also feels it was an inevitable change…