‘Monstrous Plan’: EU Caves in to Aviation and Strips Down Compensation for Air Passengers

Algemeen Dagblad

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Airline passengers will soon only be entitled to compensation if they are delayed by four hours. On Thursday, EU ministers agreed to a proposal that significantly strips down the current scheme. "A monstrous plan," say the Consumers' Association and claims agency EUclaim. However, the airlines are also dissatisfied: the compromise does not go far enough for them.

Air Journal

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The booking of a flight has become complex, in particular because of the increase in the additional charges charged by airlines for services formerly standard, ranging from suitcase to seat choice. The British financial site Tradingpedia has examined the actual cost of a flight, compiling these "hidden charges" and charged by the main European low cost, to determine whether a flight on a low-cost airline is actually profitable or simply perceive…

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The European Union has adopted its own positions on new regulations on the rights of air passengers, but the problem of hand baggage remains controversial.

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In future, airline passengers would only be entitled to compensation if their flight is delayed by four hours. This is evident from a compromise reached by European transport ministers in Luxembourg on Thursday. They still have to reach an agreement with the European Parliament.