DENIED BOARDING

Keith Nuthall
THE EUROPEAN Commission has proposed the expansion of EU regulations protecting air passengers against being refused a seat on a flight because of over-booking, so that this legal protection covers all flights; present rules do not cover charters, for instance. The reformed legislation would insist that airlines offer substantial compensation to passengers that would "dissuade" them from overbooking.



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