A4E Says Passenger Rights Reforms Will Double Compensation Costs

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European airlines are warning that planned reforms to passenger rights legislation could almost double their annual compensation costs to €15 billion ($17.4 billion) from €8 billion, leading to a rise in ticket prices for consumers. The group, represented by Airlines for Europe (A4E), sounded the...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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