New EU regulation improves passenger compensation for flight cancellations and delays
02 Oct 202634 views
Who is affected:
Air passengers, airlines and travel agencies operating in the EU and EEA
Summary
The EU updates compensation rules for air passengers affected by cancellations, delays or denied boarding. Airlines' liability for baggage damage is also strengthened.
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Regulation (EU) 2026/2202 amends the historic Regulation 261/2004, which governs economic compensation for passengers for denied boarding, cancellations and major flight delays. The reform updates compensation thresholds, reimbursement deadlines and airlines' assistance obligations. Likewise, Regulation 2027/97 on the …
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OJ:L_202602202: Reglamento (UE) 2026/2202 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 16 de septiembre de 2026, que modifica el Reglamento (CE) n.° 261/2004 DEL Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo por el que se establecen normas comunes sobre compensación y asistencia a los pasajeros aéreos en caso de denegación de embarque y de cancelación o gran retraso de los vuelos, y el Reglamento (CE) n.° 2027/97 del Consejo relativo a la responsabilidad de las compañías aéreas respecto al transporte aéreo de los pasajeros y su equipaje (Texto pertinente a efectos del EEE)
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