"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 for flights of up to 3,500 kilometres (2,175 miles)"
Lawmakers in Strasbourg voted overwhelmingly to keep compensation rights for flights delayed more than three hours, approving measures by 632 to 15 and pressing airlines to include carry-on luggage in ticket prices and to stop charging parents for seats next to their children. Passengers currently receive €250–€600 depending on distance for delays of three hours or more. Airlines argue these rules prompt costly cancellations due to schedule knock-on effects. A majority of EU member states previously proposed extending thresholds to four or six hours and adjusting payouts to €300–€500, adding rerouting rights and automatic compensation for cancellations within 14 days. A conciliation committee will seek compromise.
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