AIR CAN Seen bon a | Angela Espinoza News Editor Minews @theotherpress.ca Taylor Pitt Senior Columnist n November 2, 2014, Air Canada introduced a $25 baggage fee for any piece of checked luggage by passengers flying domestically, to the Caribbean, or Mexico on low- fare tickets. As a result, customers have spoken out about the influx of personal item or “carry-on” bags checked in for Air Canada flights. The airline’s policy followed a similar one operated by WestJet, which began days before on October 2g last year. The increase of carry-on bags has resulted in flights with overcrowded overhead compartments. despite the airline’s strict guidelines on carry-on bag sizing. Occasionally compartments have become full to the point Shih issue: Y Day of Action rallies oppose Bill C-51 (¥Y BC minimum wage set to increase by $0.20 (Y Victims of Dalhousie dentistry scandal release statement And more! 18 S00beeene : that some passengers have been : asked to check in their carry-on : as luggage. One Edmonton-based Air : Canada customer, Vishal Shah, : spoke to CBC about a negative : experience with Air Canada’s : baggage policy. Shah reportedly : brought ona carry-on bag which : contained an iPad and Nikon : camera, and was told the bag : had to be checked in as luggage : before boarding his flight to : India. Shah claimed that when his : carry-on was taken, the flight : attendant noted his name and : seat, but never provided him : with a baggage tag. When Shah : arrived in India, the bag was : reportedly missing, and Air : Canada stated the bag was never : checked into their system. “Right now the [checked : baggage] charges are high from : the airline, so passengers are : carrying more baggage with : them to save the money,” Shah : told CBC. Shah stated the items : lost were worth roughly $2,000. While some have reported : lost items due to late baggage : check-in, others have noted : resulting delays. : flight attendant’s union Michel : Cournoyer told CBC, “There : are lots of delays caused by the : excessive baggage. Sometimes : there are 10 or 15 bags left on : the bridge and only two ramp : guys to come and pick up that : baggage.” Cournoyer also stated : that checking bags at the last : [for causing delays] it creates the : perfect storm.” : statement clarifying some of : the confusion on the baggage : fees, while also stating the : number of lost bags and baggage : procedures are within their industry standards. : Canada has since resulted in the : airline announcing Shah is to be : compensated for the loss of his : items. Have an idea for a story? Let us know! Contact: Angela Espinoza, News Editor Mi news@theotherpress.ca www.theotherpress.ca What's up, Doug? » Student elections, Game Expo Angela Espinoza : Christopher Budzynski as News Editor : external relations coordinator, : Derek Goundar as internal Cae elections took : relations coordinator, Karan place the week of March : Bains as treasurer, Marni g, when students were eligible to vote for their next Douglas Students’ Union representatives. Over 600 students participated in this year’s vote, with all members of the Students First party winning happening this week at the again this year. Replacing : Coquitlam campus with prizes members of last year’s Students : : Xfrom 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will First party are Amado Raquel = feature various takes on board as women’s liaison, Garaline : and card games as well as video Tom as aboriginal liaison, (B-120'5.. 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The event will be Image from wikimedia Unprepared for take-off » Air Canada customers negatively affected by $25 baggage fee President of Air Canada’s : minute can be overwhelming f PCy fa i hi iy : for staff who rush to tag the E : luggage. “When everybody is = : under stress and everybody ——_ as > 3 pct : wants to push back on time and E Hi, ie: isa Bt i < : = E: aos : people don’t want to be reported = ae es. ae ee oo Air Canada released a An inquiry by CBC to Air Ex-ski coach facing sex abuse charges » Bertrand Charest has been named by several women who worked with him Angela Espinoza News Editor Minews @theotherpress.ca ormer Quebec ski coach Bertrand Charest has received over 40 sexual abuse charges from several female skiers who previously worked with Charest. Forty-seven charges of sex abuse involving minor athletes have piled up against Charest for his actions during a period from : 1991 to 1998. He had previously : been investigated in 1998 for : what Alpine Canada described : to CBC as, “inappropriate : : contact with a female member of : : the team.” : Despite there being enough : evidence that Charest was : “removed” as coach, an RCMP : investigation did not result in : charges at the time. One former student reported Charest recently, which : resulted in his arrest. In the days : since, seven additional former : athletes have reported sexual : abuse crimes Charest allegedly : committed in his time as coach. inappropriate behaviours, CBC : “boyfriends,” with one former : student stating, “He said he : wanted our focus and the : manipulation from then on was ; just beyond anything I’ve ever : seen.” under a publication ban. Charest : was to make an appearance at : his bail hearing on March 16. All Photos by Angela Espinoza THE OTHER PRESS IS HIRING Do you enjoy digging up stories? Are you interested in a future in journalism? The Other Press is hiring a News Editor! 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