A British Columbia woman is launching a class-action lawsuit against several major Canadian airlines and travel companies over their decision to issue credits and vouchers instead of refunds for flights and vacations cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It said companies should not be permitted to keep passengers' money for an indefinite period of time, whether they want to travel in the future or not. The class action applies to an unknown number of passengers, but it's estimated it could affect hundreds of thousands of people. He points out the companies are saving money on fuel and other operating expenses because of the cancelled flights. Those who were denied a refund during the specified period are automatically qualified as part of the class action and do not have to do anything at this point.

Source: CBC News March 31, 2020 18:51 UTC