EU261 compensation survives in new deal
June 19, 2026
Final agreement among EU bodies keeps passenger protections and adds a bit
Final agreement among EU bodies keeps passenger protections and adds a bit
Rules that would have provided compensation similar to Europe’s EU 261 have been withdrawn
The European Council has acted to reduce compensation for flight delays and cancelations
EU officials are discussing changes that would weaken the rules for compensating passengers for delays and cancelations
Not surprisingly, a plan to reduce eligibility for compensation is supported by airlines and opposed by consumers
Proposed rules would compensate passengers for canceled or seriously delayed flights, but their future is uncertain
Passengers waiting for delayed flights Photo: Wikimedia / Tony Hisget Passengers claiming compensation for flight delays under EU rules are finding themselves still delayed or denied in receiving the…
A Liverpool judge, ruling in a test cast that may affect thousands of British travelers, has ordered airlines to stop delaying compensation they are owed for canceled or delayed flights.
A Reuters report says that only about 2% of air travelers who are entitled to cash compensation for delays or cancellations ask for it…mostly because most travelers eithr don’t know about it or are put off by complicated procedures. In fact, a small…