Airline delays could earn you a tidy sum in compensation

Under the EU regulations, passengers booked on cancelled flights are entitled to cash compensation from the airline concerned. Photo/REUTERS

Next time you are travelling through any European country and are delayed by an airline for over three hours, ensure you get compensated as stipulated in a recent ruling.

The European Court of Justice ruled that passengers on flights that are delayed for more than three hours have the same right to demand cash compensation from the airline concerned — the same as passengers on cancelled flights.

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