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Passenger rights overhaul will barely dent bottom line, Air Canada says

‘But certainly it could have some impacts that may still be felt when we look forward’
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Air Canada passengers check in at the Vancouver International Airport on June 17, 2008. Air Canada says the country’s passenger rights overhaul will hardly hurt its bottom line.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Air Canada says the country’s passenger rights overhaul will hardly hurt its bottom line, though the full effect won’t be known until implementation next year.

On a call with analysts Monday, chief financial officer John Di Bert said the financial impact of regulatory changes — both rights reforms and stricter rules around pilots’ shift length and rest periods — would put “additive pressure” on costs.

“But

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