In its report, UK aviation: Reform for take-off, the transport select committee urged the government to introduce the Bill in the next session of parliament, meaning the forthcoming 12 months. The legislation was originally part of the Queen’s Speech in December 2019 but fell by the wayside in the pandemic. It was not mentioned in the 2021 Queen’s Speech.
Under the proposed law, a special administration regime for airlines will be introduced to avoid a situation where all flights are grounded and passengers stranded. A Flight Protection Scheme, costing less than 50p per ticket, would be introduced to protect all passengers flying from the UK.
