MP's Launch Special Study Into Holiday Travel Chaos

Canadians caught up in nightmarish holiday travel conditions could be getting some answers Thursday.

Top brass from the country's major airports and airlines, along with the transport minister, are among those set to speak during an emergency meeting of the House of Commons transportation committee.

The President of Sunwings Airlines is testifying while Air Canada and West Jet are sending vice presidents.

That’s not sitting well with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh who says the least the rich CEOs can do is show up, adding “Canadian travelers who were mistreated by airlines deserve an explanation.’'

It’s not so much the weather that will be discussed, rather than the lack of communication issued to travelers who were left stranded.

Meanwhile, things are getting back to normal in the United States after as many as 10-thousand flights were delayed yesterday, and hundreds cancelled.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says an error in its system on Tuesday grounded flights entirely for a period yesterday; the first mass grounding since 9-11.

The U.S. government has launched an investigation into the breakdown.

Both Air Canada and Westjet say flights were also affected in Canada.