US EditionEU parliament votes to retain three-hour limit for flight delay compensation
MEPs voted 632 to 15 to keep the three-hour delay compensation threshold, opposing member states who want to raise it to reduce airline costs, affecting 60% of eligible passengers, consumer groups said.
- On Jan 21, the European Parliament voted in a plenary session to keep the current three-hour flight-delay threshold for compensation, reaffirming a pro-consumer stance against national capitals.
- Member states proposed raising the cutoff to four hours and reducing maximum compensation, with a majority agreeing last year to extend thresholds to four hours for flights up to 3,500 kilometres and six hours for longer journeys.
- With 632 votes in favour, lawmakers demanded carry-on luggage inclusion and parents and children seating protections, while just 15 voted against and nine abstained.
- A conciliation committee will convene if member states and MEPs cannot agree, leading to months of negotiation, while Andrey Novakov urged the Cypriot presidency to update mandates so talks can begin soon.
- The decision preserves existing payouts between €250 and €600 , which airlines say can prompt cancellations and leave the legislative impasse unresolved.
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