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A commission move to help stranded passengers has upset air carriers (Photo: Airbus)

Brussels wins battle over stranded air passenger directive

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday (10 January) backed the European Commission and dismissed airlines' claims that an EU air passenger law from last year regulating compensation for people stranded at airports is invalid.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the European Low Fares Airline Association (ELFA) have claimed that the law, obliging them to provide food, accommodation and reimbursement for stranded passengers, is discriminatory and in breach of in...

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A commission move to help stranded passengers has upset air carriers (Photo: Airbus)

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