CAA boss: 'Give us the power to fine airlines that don’t refund'

Richard Moriarty, CAA chief executive, told The Times it “consistently faced problems” in punishing airlines that did not conform to the law.

He called on the government to grant the CAA greater powers after consumers complained they were waiting up to four months for Covid-19 refunds.

“We have consistently faced problems with a restricted set of enforcement powers,” Moriarty said.