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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Simon Calder

Air passengers’ rights: Are they fit for purpose? Simon Calder lays out what needs to change

Going places? Departing flights at Bristol airport - (Simon Calder)

Could air passengers’ rights rules soon be weakened? The “EU261” legislation that was brought in two decades ago are under scrutiny by the European Commission in Brussels.

They are considering whether the current rules, which specify large payouts for delays in flights, are fit for purpose.

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