European Union lawmakers have reached an agreement on a major update to air passenger rights, ending more than a decade of negotiations and introducing new protections for travellers across the bloc. The deal, agreed between the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, keeps compensation for flight delays of more than three hours, introduces guaranteed free cabin baggage allowances and expands rights for families, children and passengers with disabilities.

EU member states have agreed to maintain the current three-hour flight delay threshold for passenger compensation, rejecting a proposal to extend it to four hours. They also aim…

Airlines argue that if the sector is required to comply with stricter compensation and financial rules, ticket prices will inevitably go up. #EuropeNews