EU261/2004 may finally be updated and much to my delight (and contrary to months of rumors), Europe is not gutting passenger compensation. Quite the opposite: the core compensation scheme appears set to remain largely intact, while airlines may soon have to make it much easier for passengers to claim what they are owed.
Now, after years of debate, the European Union appears close to a compromise on updating EU261. The big surprise is that the feared rollback of compensation does not appear to be happening. As Politico reports, EU negotiators have reached a compromise proposal on air passenger rights, and the cash compensation amounts are expected to remain largely unchanged, which is not a comsonumer victory considering how much inflation we’ve seen the last 20 years, but also not a defeat considering the alternative of gutting EU261/2004 altogether.
Passengers will still be entitled to cash compensation when they arrive significantly late because of a delay or cancellation within the airline’s control. The familiar compensation amounts remain:
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on Live and Let's Fly.
