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The compensation for being bumped is defined in consumer law in the EU, and it's very punitive - ~300 euros minimum.
by plantain 9y ago
The compensation for being bumped is defined in consumer law in the EU, and it's very punitive - ~300 euros minimum.
- TrickyRick 9y agoYeah, thanks to 261/2004 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_Compensation_Regulation_261/2004 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_Compensation_Regulation...) airlines generally have incentive to make sure people get to their destination ASAP. Although it's kind of a prisoner's dilemma at the gate when they ask for volunteers to take a later flight, if someone agrees to compensation which is less than the regulated amount the airline will of course take that.
- mannykannot 9y agoAt least if someone volunteers for less, no-one can claim to have been unfairly treated. I would argue that this is so even if the volunteer was unaware that the regulated amount was higher.