MONTREAL - Air Canada plans to bar carry-on bags and impose a seat selection fee for its lowest-fare customers in the new year, as discount carrier tactics increasingly enter the mainstream.

Choi said he expects the changes will likely see a benefit to Air Canada’s profit margin, as those who may want to have a bigger bag will now have to pay for a checked bag. “So for an ...

MONTREAL — Air Canada plans to bar carry-on bags and impose a seat selection fee for its lowest-fare customers in the new year, as discount carrier tactics increasingly enter the mainstream.

Air Canada plans to bar carry-on bags and impose a seat selection fee for its lowest-fare customers in the new year, as discount carrier tactics increasingly enter the mainstream. Starting Jan. 3 ...

Travellers may no longer bring a carry-on bag into the cabin or select a seat for free during check-in on Air Canada in the carrier's Economy Basic class.Photo: SDI Productions/E+/Getty Images Air ...

On Dec. 4, Canada's flag carrier announced new rules for its "economy basic" fare class for carry-on baggage and seat selection. Travellers may no longer bring a carry-on bag in its lowest fare ...

to say the least. On Dec. 4, Canada's flag carrier announced new rules for its "economy basic" fare class for carry-on baggage and seat selection. Travellers may no longer bring a carry-on bag in its ...

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Earlier this month, Air Canada said it would charge passengers for bigger carry-on bags if they opted for its lowest-priced fare for North American and Caribbean routes starting on Jan. 3.

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