Transport committee I will make a statement, and Tracy, Mrs. Medve, will answer questions, or we'll share answers.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee That's fine. Good afternoon. My name is John McKenna and I'm the president of the Air Transport Association of Canada. I'm accompanied today by members of our board of directors: Tracy Medve, president of Canadian North Airlines, and Mark Williams, president of Sunwing Airline
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee I could ask, but I could not tell you now if everyone does. As an association, it was voted by....
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee I will provide that to the committee. I will do the research and send it to all the committee members if that is a request.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee We represent a large number of airlines--small, regional, local, and national airlines.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee Our association is a signatory to “Flight Rights Canada”, and we are mandated by our members to be.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee I'm told that about 90% of the airlines are signatories.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee All the airlines have their own policies as far as how they operate and as far as customer relations are concerned. Not all airlines have flight magazines and so on. Many of our airlines--
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee Yes, of course.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee I read that article in the paper this morning also. I arrived in my position on January 1, 2009, so I started investigating that very subject. We have no recollection of any such contact with ATAC personnel or its president on this subject.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee Sir, the source of the bill is not the issue. The issue is the content of the bill.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee I would encourage the minister to consult with the industry before doing so, but certainly we would cooperate in such an ordeal.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee I can answer quickly. If I have understood what you said, airline companies would have to pay and then try to be reimbursed. It is complicated.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee Yes.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna
Transport committee Who is funding CATSA, NAV CANADA and airports? Airline companies and passengers.
November 18th, 2009Committee meeting
John McKenna