The EU has completed adoption of revised air-passenger rules that preserve existing compensation levels while adding firm claim, refund and rerouting procedures. They will apply 12 months and 20 days after publication.
The European Parliament has approved a long-stalled overhaul of EU air passenger rights, keeping the three-hour delay threshold for compensation and adding new rules on hand luggage, rebooking and 'no-show' penalties. The changes, still needing final Council sign-off, will apply from 2027 to flights across the bloc, including at Luxembourg's Findel.
EU lawmakers struck a provisional deal on 15 June 2026 to revise Regulation 261, retaining the three-hour delay threshold and €250–€600 payouts while tightening claims, care and rerouting duties for travellers at Luxembourg's Findel and across the Greater Region.