EU Agrees to Maintain €250 Compensation for Flight Delays and Key Passenger Rights
EU Decision on Passenger Compensation and Rights
Agreement on Flight Delay Compensation
BRUSSELS, June 12 (Reuters) - European Union countries agreed on Friday to maintain the current compensation paid to passengers for three-hour flight delays at €250 ($289.35), a senior EU diplomat told reporters.
Claim Process for Compensation
Airlines will have to send passengers documents allowing them to claim the compensation within 96 hours, he said.
Rules for Families Traveling with Children
Seating Arrangements for Children and Accompanying Adults
EU countries also agreed to keep unchanged rules allowing an accompanying adult to sit near to a child without paying a fee.
Currency Exchange Rate
($1 = 0.8640 euros)
(Reporting by Inti Landauro; editing by Foo Yun Chee)