European airline passengers may see their compensation rights diminish as a recent decision by the EU Council engages in a contentious overhaul of compensation rules. Following pressures from the airline industry, the Council agreed to extend the delay times and lower compensation levels amidst opposition from countries like Germany and Spain. The new thresholds stipulate compensation eligibility only after four-hour delays for shorter flights and six-hour delays for longer flights—up from three hours. Despite these changes, passenger protections remain, though the European Parliament now has four months to propose adjustments.
Airline passengers across Europe may face decreased compensation rights for delayed and cancelled flights, after the EU Council controversially agreed to raise thresholds for airline compensation.
… the ruling doesn't scrap all the customer protections, but it changes the rules on compensation payments - changing both the payment amounts and the delay time after which compensation rules kick in.
Under current EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation rules, passengers can claim between €250 and €600 in compensation if a flight is delayed by at least three hours, if the delay is the fault of the airline.
… compensation will only be due after a four-hour delay for flights of less than 3,500 kilometres.
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