"Lawmakers in Strasbourg overwhelmingly voted to maintain the current system, which allows for compensation when a flight is delayed by more than three hours. In a 632 to 15 vote they also pushed for airlines to include carry-on luggage in the price of the ticket and ban them from charging parents to get seats next to their children. The vote leaves a European Union push to reform so-called air passenger rights at an impasse."
"At present, passengers in Europe have a right to between €250 and €600 ($292-$702) in compensation, depending on flight distance, for delays of three hours or more. Airlines complain that leaves them with a hefty bill, and often leads them to cancel flights rather than run them with a long delay, due to knock-on effects on flight schedules. A majority of the EU's 27 states agreed last year to extend the threshold to four hours."
"The scheme came with extra carrots including a "right to be rerouted" at the earliest opportunity and a system for passengers to be automatically compensated for flights cancelled within 14 days of departure. But that was not good enough for parliament. As lawmakers and member states have to agree on the same text for a reform to move forward, a "conciliation committee" will now be convened to try to find a compromise."
Lawmakers in Strasbourg voted overwhelmingly to keep the current compensation system that applies when flights are delayed by more than three hours. The vote also sought to require airlines to include carry-on luggage in ticket prices and to ban charging parents for seats next to their children. Current compensation ranges from €250 to €600 depending on flight distance. Airlines argue the rules impose high costs and can prompt cancellations to avoid cascading schedule disruptions. Member states had proposed raising delay thresholds and revising payouts, but negotiators will convene a conciliation committee to seek compromise.
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