EU unveils new air passenger rights

[dipsydoodle]

Source: BBC News

New rights for airline passengers have been unveiled by the European Commission.

They include rerouting travellers with rival carriers if a flight is delayed for more than 12 hours.

The rules also clarify what are considered exceptional circumstances for compensation.

For example, mechanical failures on board the aircraft do not count, but natural disasters and traffic control strikes do.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21767040

[LittleGirl]

1. this is not good news

they are pushing the compensation 'force' on the airlines from 3 hours to five. So instead of getting compensated at 3 hrs, they are pushing it to 5 hrs before the airline compensates the passenger.