Air Canada sues passenger over luggage payout

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Air Canada is challenging a ruling by the Canadian Transportation Agency that ordered the airline to compensate a passenger $2,079 for delayed luggage on a 2022 flight from Toronto to Vancouver.

Initial reports indicate that Alaa Tannous, the passenger, was served court documents at his Toronto home on Christmas Eve, 2024, informing him that the airline was appealing the decision. He reportedly expressed frustration, questioning why Air Canada would pursue legal action over the claim instead of issuing the payment.

According to court filings, an Air Canada employee advised Tannous…