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HOCKEYTALK NEWS USDOT rule change complicates travel for NHL's Canadian clubs by Gaby Martinez September 9, 2009 -- The United States Department of Transportation recently changed its rules regarding Air Canada charter flights. Previously, Air Canada charter flights carrying sports teams could make more than two stops prior to returning to Canada. Under the new rules, the charters can make only one. “It’s extremely messy for both American and Canadian teams,” Air Canada executive vice president Duncan Dee told CanWest News Services Friday. “It was a unilateral action imposed without consultation or Air Canada being able to defend itself. It’s obvious the U.S. Department of Transportation doesn’t watch hockey.” In response to this action, the Canadian government may also ban United States sports teams from making more than one stop per trip in Canada, which could in turn affect U.S. NHL teams making long road trips in Canada. This will drastically affect NHL teams in Canada during road trips. Canadian teams, which usually make three or four stops in American cities before returning home, will be forced to fly on US-based airlines while making United States road trips. “It’s potentially a very significant impact,” NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said. “It's crazy and very destabilizing to our business. We’re operating on a long-standing interpretation and for it to change overnight on the eve of our season is creating a huge problem for us.” Hockeytalk will have more on this story as it develops -- Ed.
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