Plans for more passengers to claim flight delay compensation scrapped
28.06.2023 - 10:47
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Plans to entitle more passengers to flight delay compensation have been dropped from initial reforms aimed at protecting consumers, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
Last year, the Government consulted on making travellers eligible to claim payouts for domestic flights that arrive at their destination an hour late. But it said on Tuesday “further work” is needed before the rules are changed.
The UK uses the European Union’s EU261 rule, which means passengers on flights shorter than 1,500km (932 miles) can claim £220 for delays of more than three hours – but nothing for shorter hold-ups. The DfT proposed replacing this system with a model similar to the one used by rail and ferry operators, which links compensation amounts to the cost of travel.
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This would have seen passengers able to claim 25% of the ticket price for delays of one to two hours, rising to 50% for delays of two to three hours and 100% for longer hold ups. The DfT is going ahead with a proposal to make it mandatory for airlines using UK airports to sign up to an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) scheme, which could help more people get the refunds and compensation they are entitled to.
ADR programmes have helped thousands of passengers escalate complaints without going to court, but membership by carriers is voluntary. Under the new plans set out in the Government’s response to its aviation consumer policy reform consultation, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) will be given the power to fine airlines for breaches of consumer laws.
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