Friday, 20 November 2009

"Show me the money..."


Good news, at last, for European air travellers...

Consumer groups have hailed as ‘historic’ a European decision to requiring airlines to compensate travellers for long flight delays....

The ruling will require airlines in the European Union to compensate victims of mass delays for which they are responsible....

Passengers who are forced to wait three hours or more will be compensated 600 euros, the same as if their flight had been cancelled, the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg decided yesterday....

This is a huge change from the "two phone calls and a cup of tea" mentality that has stood for so long, and should force airlines, especially the budget ones, into taking more care about adhering to scheduling...

Follow this story at http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1139570.php?mpnlog=1&m_id=s~bvs~bm

Barticus.

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