European Union lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a decade-long proposal on Wednesday that will require airlines to pay passengers financial compensation for a three-hour delay and allow them to carry a small amount of hand luggage for free.
While consumer groups have greeted the outcome backed by EU lawmakers in Strasbourg, which includes clearer obligations for airlines to compensate and assist passengers when flights are delayed or cancelled, airlines criticised the ballot, saying the law will only make flying more expensive both for airlines and passengers.
