6 hours agoEU states aim to lower compensation for flight delays
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)European Union countries have adopted a plan that enables airlines to make longer flights delays before the tow should compensate the passengers. Currently, passengers in Europe have the right to gain compensation between 250 and 500 euros, depending on the distance of the flight, for delays of three hours [...]
Currently, passengers in Europe have the right to obtain compensation between 250 and 500 euros, depending on the distance of flights, for delays of three hours and more.
Air agencies, however, complain that this regulation costs them a lot, and they are often forced to cancel flights because of chain effects, it follows. Periscope.
Most EU countries have agreed on Thursday to change the rules, exceeding Germany's objections, in particular, after hours of negotiations in Luxembourg.
Under the new system, the compensation threshold will increase to four hours for flights of up to 3,500 kilometers, or for flights within the European Union, and the amount will be 300 euros.
For longer flights, the 500-euro compensation rights will be implemented after a six-hour delay.
The European Association of EUUC Consumers has criticised the plan, saying the new <x0-2-5-2-2-5-2-5-euro threshold will be unable to make the majority of passengers the right to compensation” since most delays are between two and four hours.
It has called on European lawmakers who have not yet approved the text to take into account passenger rights.
Compromise has not satisfied even the airline companies, as the Air Company Group for Europe, which included companies: Air France- KLM, Lufthansa, Ryanair and axyJet, have complained that “have been presented even more complications” than in the original European Commission plan.
Polish Minister of Infrastructure Dariusz Klimczak, whose state is at the helm of the EU Presidency, has said that “has been created over 30 new rules” for passengers.
It also includes the right to reach our destination through alternative routes as soon as possible, including flights operated by other carriers or alternative means of transportation.
The plan also creates a passenger system to automatically compensate for canceled flights within 14 days.
It includes the right to help us with food and access when travel does not go according to plan.
French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot has said he is satisfied with the compromise.
“text could be more ambitious, but it is step forward towards improving quality services offered to passengers “, it has said through an X post./REL/
