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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Miles Brignall

UK flight compensation plan will slash average payouts

A Ryanair aircraft taxis behind an easyJet aircraft at Manchester airport
The new flight compensation system would be similar to the train delay compensation scheme. Photograph: Andrew Yates/Reuters

The government’s plan to overhaul the air passenger compensation scheme has been described as a step backwards for consumers, leading to “small amounts of compensation that often won’t be worth claiming”.

Earlier this week the Department for Transport (DfT) announced it is consulting on proposals to overhaul the air passengers’ rights rules – but only for flights within the UK.

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