Airline passengers in Europe are likely to see reduced compensation rights for delayed and cancelled flights after the EU Council agreed on new compensation thresholds. The overhaul will delay the eligibility for compensation payments from three to four hours for shorter flights and from three to six hours for longer flights. Despite the controversial decision being made without full parliamentary discussion, the European Parliament retains the power to propose changes within four months. This decision follows significant lobbying from airlines that aimed to ease operational costs.
Passengers will face new thresholds for compensation after delays and cancellations, with airlines lobbying for changes that reduce the compensation amount and waiting period.
The European Council's changes to compensation rules were made without consulting the European Parliament, which has four months to propose responses.
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