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Written question asked by Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 30 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2017 (named day). It was answered by John Hayes (Conservative) on Tuesday, 18 April 2017 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Aviation: Compensation

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information his Department holds on the amount of compensation that has been paid out to consumers in compensation for delayed and cancelled flights under EU regulations in each of the last five years.

Answer

The Department does not hold this information. Under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 regarding compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation and long delay of flights, passengers should make a claim to their airline if their flight has been disrupted.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
70153
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Compensation Aviation EU law Passengers
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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