In this case, though, Sunwing said Gronych's duty had begun the previous night and included two separate flights, so the roughly six-hour break between them fell within the rules. "When I saw that … it raised my eyebrows immediately," he said of the duration between Gronych's scheduled flight times. Fly, wait at hotel, then fly againSunwing declined an interview but, in an email, the company said Gronych's scheduling fell within Transport Canada guidelines. A Sunwing spokesperson has said the airline's scheduling of Gronych that day fell well within Transport Canada guidelines. "As the case of the Sunwing pilot is currently before the courts, it would be inappropriate for Transport Canada to comment," a spokesperson said in an email.

Source: CBC News March 23, 2017 13:01 UTC