EU countries agree to maintain compensation paid to passengers for flight delays
- On Friday, European Union member states agreed in BRUSSELS to maintain the current three-hour flight delay threshold for compensation, ensuring Passengers can claim between €250 and €600 depending on flight length.
- The European Commission had proposed raising the compensation threshold to four hours, but the European Union decided to maintain the status quo established in 2004 despite industry requests for flexibility.
- Member states proposed requiring Airlines to include cabin bag fees in basic ticket prices to improve transparency, while They banned mandatory app-only boarding passes like the practice Ryanair introduced.
- The 27 member states will submit their proposal to The European Parliament for evaluation starting Monday, according to a senior European Union diplomat.
- These measures address transparency concerns following a 2024 political battle, where the Spanish Consumer Rights Ministry fined budget Airlines €179 million for charging fees that the carriers are currently appealing.
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Good news about the beginning of the holiday season: In the negotiations with the EU Parliament, which have been going on for weeks, representatives of the EU states gave up corresponding demands – the compensation payments for delayed flights that have been planned so far will be maintained. However, a few things are still changing – and not for the good ... Austria, together with like-minded Member States, has succeeded in achieving changes to…
The price of airline tickets has been set at more than 60% for more than 20 years: from EUR 137 to EUR 225. However, compensation to passengers by airlines has been frozen since the rules were approved in 2005. The minimum compensation is set at EUR 250, which represents a 65% loss of purchasing power in the face of inflation for a real value in the EUR 150. The figures were presented by AirAdvisor, who recalls that the European Parliament will …
In a year's time, legislation should be taken, pending final approval by Parliament.
The EU has agreed on new rules for air passengers. Compensation for delays remains unchanged. In the future, hand baggage prices will be more transparent and rights will be better explained.
European Union countries agreed on Friday to reform air passenger rights, approving a compromise deal that affects how easily passengers can file claims for cancelled or delayed flights, as well as airlines' seat and baggage rules. The deal maintains the current system for compensating passengers, which covers delays of up to three hours.
EU Countries Preserve Flight Delay Compensation Rules
European Union member states have agreed to preserve existing compensation rights for airline passengers, maintaining the current rule that allows travelers to claim compensation when flights are delayed by more than three hours. The decision marks a significant victory for consumer advocates who opposed earlier proposals to increase the delay threshold before compensation becomes available. 💡Under the current framework, passengers can receive …
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