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CBC’s The Current: If flying is miserable, who’s to blame?

December 1, 2025 — 

Is it the airlines? The airports? The regulators? Or us? U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is urging airplane passengers to dress and behave better to bring back the “golden age” of travel. Dr. Barry Prentice, Professor and Director of the University of Manitoba Transport Institute (UMTI), discussed civility in air travel and whether a “golden era” of air travel can be restored.

To listen the full interview, please head to CBC’s The Current.

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