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WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs

CBC Business · August 20, 2026 at 1:46 p.m.

WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs

The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator.

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