Court tells European airlines that passenger compensation rules will stay

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The Iceland volcano that crippled European travel also sent airlines to Brussels to argue that passengers shouldn't be compensated in extreme situations. The first ruling says they should.

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Passengers whose flights are delayed by three hours or more should be entitled to compensation from airlines, according to a senior European Court of Justice (ECJ) official.

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