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Andrew Brown

Flight protection scheme set for take-off without compo

A new code is expected to establish better safeguards for travellers who have flights cancelled. (James Gourley/AAP PHOTOS)

Airline passengers may soon have greater protections for cancelled or delayed flights, but consumer advocates say a proposed scheme does not go far enough.

The federal government has launched public consultation for an aviation consumer protection scheme, which would nationalise standards for what passengers are entitled to if their flight doesn't leave as scheduled.

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