Air Canada court battle and the sky high price of RAM: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet

Marketplace ·Cheat Sheet An Air Canada Airbus A320 takes off at Vancouver International Airport in 2016.(Mike Hillman/CBC News) A dispute between Air Canada and a passenger has been sent back to the Canadian Transportation Agency, the country's transport regulator, for a new officer to reassess the compensation claim.(Mike Hillman/CBC) RAM memory chips are becoming more expensive.(CBC News) Air Canada court battle and the sky high price of RAM: CBC's Marketplace cheat sheet The consumer news you may have missed this week Miss something this week? Don't panic. CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday . Happy holidays! We'll be back in 2026 As the holidays near, our newsletter will be taking a short hiatus - but we'll still be on the lookout for consumer news, tips and insider info to help you save cash and stay healthy. We'll be back in 2026 with more of this newsletter on Jan. 9 and new episodes of Marketplace starting Jan. 16. Air Canada wins court battle to quash $2,000 payout to passenger for delayed luggage Air Canada has successfully overturned a Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) decision requiring the airline to pay a passenger $2,079 for delayed baggage. After an 11-month court battle launched by Air Canada, Federal Court Justice Michael Manson ruled that a CTA officer’s 2024 decision was unreasonable. The matter has been sent back to the CTA, Canada’s transport regulator, for a new officer to reassess the compensation claim. The case originates from a 2022 flight Alaa Tannous and his wife, Nancy, took from their home city of Toronto to Vancouver. Their checked baggage arrived one day after they did. Air Canada originally offered Tannous $250 compensation. Dissatisfied with the amount, he filed a complaint with the CTA. According to court documents, Air Canada argued the CTA’s order to award Tannous $2,079 was flawed, because the purchases he made to replace the items in his missing suitcase “were excessive, included luxury items,” and some goods were bought after the suitcase was returned. In his decision, Manson agreed that the CTA ruling was questionable, because it included a portion of the later purchases. “The officer’s reasons do not address nor show any common sense on why post-delivery purchases were causally linked to the delay,” he wrote. Air Canada told CBC News in an email that it’s satisfied with the judge’s decision. Tannous said Air Canada served him with court papers on Christmas Eve in 2024. He said he did not hire a lawyer or participate in the court case, because he felt it was a waste of money and time. He declined to comment on the outcome of the case except to point out that it’s still active. Read more from CBC’s Sophia Harris. Canada's inflation rate stayed flat in November but grocery prices grew at fastest pace in nearly 2 years WATCH | Why beef prices could continue to climb in 2026: Canada's annual inflation rate...

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