Category: International Flights
The 24 hour news coverage of the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has included stories of passengers testing positive for COVID-19 after taking an international flight. Is there any liability on the part of the airline for the spread of COVID-19 on its airplane? Like many aspects of the law the answer is not clear […]
The tragic loss of all those onboard Ukrainian International Airline Flight 752 raises questions about who will compensate the families of the passengers. At time of writing, there is evidence suggesting that a surface to air missile launched by the Iranian military led to the plane coming down. It is understandable that there are calls for […]
Today’s article on CBC’s Go Public has prompted a discussion related to air flight injuries on international airline travel. According to Go Public, Colin Savage suffered from deep vein thrombosis (DVT), likely the result of sitting for most of a 10-hour flight. Blood clots had migrated up his leg, through his heart and into his […]
We live in a global village, and Vancouver is a truly international city, boasting Canada’s second largest airport, with 19 million people coming and going each year. International air travel is so commonplace that it’s almost like driving, except if you are in a car accident, you generally know that you will be dealing with […]