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DfT unveils new proposals to 'better protect' air passenger rights

Government
Tom Parry
27 June 2023

New protections for airline passengers promising stronger enforcement powers for the CAA, faster and cheaper dispute resolutions and improved rights for disabled travellers have been announced by the government.

DfT unveils new proposals to 'better protect' air passenger rights

Proposals from the Department for Transport claim consumers flying to and from the UK will receive better treatment when journeys go wrong, boosting passenger confidence in the aviation sector as a result.

Under the proposals, which follow the government’s aviation consumer policy reform consultation published in January 2022, airlines will be required to be a member of an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution body, giving consumers a way to escalate complaints that cannot be settled without the need to go to court.