Gabor Lukacs has won over 25 regulatory complaints against airlines - and even taken airlines to court to uphold the rights of passengers. But he doesn’t want to keep his methods a secret - he’s here to tell you how to get a refund, get compensation for a cancelled flight, and even what to do if you’re sitting on the tarmac for hours.

Correction: In this episode it was originally stated that Flair airlines ceased operating. Flare airlines is in fact still operating.

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), Cherise Seucharan (Reporter) max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Featured guest: Gabor Lukacs

Additional music by Audio Network

Further reading:

Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal from airlines on air passenger rights compensation - Globe and Mail
Half of all Canadian airline passenger complaints so far have been dismissed — with no explanation - Toronto Star
Backlog of air passenger complaints tops 57,000, hitting new peak - CBC News
Air Passenger Rights - Facebook Group
Air Passenger Rights Website
Air Passenger Protection Legislation Highlights - Canadian Transportation Agency

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