The EU is debating extending flight delay thresholds, which could reduce cancellations and ideally improve flight schedules. Supporters argue it would lessen the financial burden on airlines, encouraging them not to cancel flights to avoid costly delays. However, opposition exists from countries like Germany, where officials express concern over consumer rights, highlighting the negative impact of long delays on passengers' travel plans. The proposed change may potentially lead to fewer flight cancellations but could also strip many passengers of their rights to reimbursement, creating a complex debate.
"Extending the so-called delay thresholds will give airlines more time to move planes and crews across Europe to save flight schedules," said Airlines for Europe (A4E), an industry group.
"Long flight delays are a real nuisance. They ruin the start of well-deserved holidays. They disrupt important plans. They cost valuable lifetime," said Stefanie Hubig, Germany's consumer rights minister.
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