Airline Employees’ Airport Improvement Fee/Passenger Facility Fee
Case Updates
- March 25, 2019 — A proposed class action was filed in the Federal Court of Canada.
- November 30 – 4, 2020 — Hearing of the Certification Motion in Vancouver, BC.
- April 28, 2021 — A renewed and Amended Notice of Civil Claim has been filed in the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
- It is intended that the proposed class action will continue in the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
Documents
Background
On March 25, 2019, a proposed class action was filed in the Federal Court of Canada alleging that most airports in Canada improperly charged Airport Improvement Fees (AIFs) and/or Passenger Facility Fees (PFFs) from airline employees, contrary to the law of contracts and the Federal Competition Act.
This class action seeks, among other things, a court order requiring each of those airports to compensate all airline employees for the AIFs/PFFs they have previously paid, punitive damages, costs of investigation, and legal costs.