WATCH: Some travel agents are encouraging people to use their Airmiles and opt for packages if they can to try to offset the rising cost of a plane ticket. It comes on the heels of news that WestJet may launch a new cheaper fare category that would be available to travellers willing to fly without a carry-on bag. Jayme Doll reports.“Prices are not inching up; they are leaping up from what they used to be.
Mohamed, who has more than three decades of experience in the industry, said western Canadians are getting hit especially hard. The airline wants Ottawa to review its fee structure as it calls on the federal government to put measures in place to help lower costs for travellers.