Air Canada said it is capping fares and adding flights on Thursday from Yellowknife, a northern Canadian city facing an evacuation order due to wildfires, as social media users complain of soaring prices by multiple carriers.
Canadian fire crews battled on Thursday to prevent"We have put in place a cap on our fares for non-stop flights out of Yellowknife," said Air Canada, the country's largest carrier, in a statement. They also denied price gouging and said they were working with authorities on how long they could continue flying in the area.WestJet Airlines, the country's second largest carrier, said it has taken steps to avoid fare escalation and has added a flight.
Air Canada said it has cancelled flights out of Yellowknife on Saturday to comply with the evacuation order given by the Northwest Territories government.Earlier in the day, an image showing a C$4,665 flight ticket from Yellowknife to Calgary caused outrage on social media, with users accusing Air Canada of taking advantage of increased demand from forced evacuees.
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