Passenger rights in doubt

UK AIR PASSENGERS who have not yet been paid compensation following the chaos earlier this year caused by the Icelandic volcanic dust will have to wait to see if it is forthcoming.  In London the High Court has suspended the right to claim compensation for the delays.  The decision follows a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) last November which gave passengers the right to compensation when a flight was late.  The original ruling was made to give passengers protection from poor airline service.  The carriers point out that what was not envisaged was long waiting periods over which they had no control.  The ruling means that UK courts will hear no further ash compensation cases until the ECJ makes a judgement. http://curia.europa.eu

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