It claims thousands of passengers have been subjected to “unfair treatment”.
The industry body for airlines said aviation was already highly regulated.
The industry body for airlines said aviation was already highly regulated.
If a service is disrupted, airlines are supposed to re-route passengers – even on a rival airline; or offer food, accommodation and in some cases refunds if a flight is cancelled.
The Department for Transport recently recommended that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) be given stronger enforcement powers, including the power to fine airlines that fail in their duties.
But the letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claims that too many people are being let down and urges him to lay out a clear timetable for when that might happen.
The CAA regulates airlines in the UK, but it currently has no power to directly fine them.
Instead, it can to apply to the courts for an enforcement order to force the airline to comply with laws around delays and redress. If an airline refuses, the court process can potentially end in an airline paying a fine.
The industry body for airlines said aviation was already highly regulated.
It claims thousands of passengers have been subjected to “unfair treatment”.
If a service is disrupted, airlines are supposed to re-route passengers – even on a rival airline; or offer food, accommodation and in some cases refunds if a flight is cancelled.
The industry body for airlines said aviation was already highly regulated.
The industry body for airlines said aviation was already highly regulated.
If a service is disrupted, airlines are supposed to re-route passengers – even on a rival airline; or offer food, accommodation and in some cases refunds if a flight is cancelled.
The Department for Transport recently recommended that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) be given stronger enforcement powers, including the power to fine airlines that fail in their duties.
But the letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claims that too many people are being let down and urges him to lay out a clear timetable for when that might happen.
The CAA regulates airlines in the UK, but it currently has no power to directly fine them.
Instead, it can to apply to the courts for an enforcement order to force the airline to comply with laws around delays and redress. If an airline refuses, the court process can potentially end in an airline paying a fine.
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