A legislative wrangle lasting more than a decade has finally been settled after the European Council and the European Parliament agreed to revise rules over air passenger delay compensation and free cabin luggage.

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

The text must next be voted on next month in Parliament’s plenary session. It will enter into force in the second half of 2027.

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The proposed changes – more than a decade in the making – will only affect specific flights