The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed disappointment that the Biden Administration has announced its long-threatened compensation scheme for airline delays and cancellations.
This, despite the fact that similar schemes in the European Union and Canada have proven completely ineffective in reducing underlying delays or cancellations, the majority of which are outside the control of the airlines, IATA said.
IATA said in a statement: “Airlines already have policies in place to support passengers in the case of disruptions and have every incentive to limit delays. In Europe, the EU261 regulation, on which the Department of Transportation (DOT) proposal is based, costs airlines over $5 billion a…
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