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 And then there's the “Accidental Profiteering" by corporations as people desperately attempt to flee and other are forced to change plans according to a government order. This is what happens when your transportation system is based first and foremost on profit. "On Wednesday, Jackie Steenbergen of Lethbridge, Alta., told CBC News that WestJet charged her a $420 change fee to postpone a flight for herself and her husband later this month to Yellowknife to visit their daughter. After posting a public complaint on social media about the charge, she said WestJet dropped the change fee to $210. "

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/westjet-air-canada-wildfire-yellowknife-1.6939525