The U.S. Department of Transportation slapped Air Canada with a US$250,000 fine for operating flights in prohibited airspace over Iraq.

The airline flew planes carrying the designator code of U.S. carrier United Airlines Holdings Inc. in areas of the country that are banned for U.S. operators, according to the department. The “significant number of flights” between the United Arab Emirates and Canada took place between October 2022 and January 2023, DOT said in a statement on Friday.

"Significant number of flights" between United Arab Emirates and Canada took place between October 2022 and January 2023.{ai:summary}<p>Air Canada was fined $250,000 by the U.S. Department of Transportation for operating flights in restricted airspace over Iraq. The airline conducted multiple flights using a U.S. carrier's designator code from October 2022 to January 2023.</p><p>#foreignaffairs</p>

Air Canada fined $250K over flights in banned Iraq airspace

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