The European Court of Justice on Tuesday upheld a law [
text] that requires airlines to pay compensation to passengers who experience long flight delays, overbooking and cancellation on flights to and from the European Union.
The International Air Transport Association and the European Low Fares Airline Association had challenged the EU regulation, arguing the law was too costly to implement and some conditions were outside of the airlines' control.
Under the law, passengers may be compensated up to $725 (600 euros) if they are denied a seat because of overbooking. In other cases, airlines must provide food, lodging or a trip back to the point of departure. The court ruled that the regulation does not violate the Montreal Convention [text] and does not violate the principle of proportionality.
EU air passenger rights website
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