Comments on: UK needs organisation to monitor airline performance http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/04/14/eu-airlines-fined-air-passenger-issues/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 01:52:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Davide Catto http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/04/14/eu-airlines-fined-air-passenger-issues/#comment-167825 Davide Catto Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:28:00 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=6051#comment-167825 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/3903022/Passengers-win-right-to-compensation-when-flights-cancelled-for-technical-faults..html Here is the link to what I was talking about. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/3903022/Passengers-win-right-to-compensation-when-flights-cancelled-for-technical-faults..html

Here is the link to what I was talking about.

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]]> By: Davide Catto http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/04/14/eu-airlines-fined-air-passenger-issues/#comment-167824 Davide Catto Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:27:37 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=6051#comment-167824 I have had a similar problem....flight cancelled and I am being refused compensation because of "technical issues". However, I am now reading on the internet that from 2008 technical faults are no longer considered extraordinary issues, therefore we should be entitled to compensation. I have had a similar problem….flight cancelled and I am being refused compensation because of “technical issues”. However, I am now reading on the internet that from 2008 technical faults are no longer considered extraordinary issues, therefore we should be entitled to compensation.

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]]> By: Thomas Power http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/04/14/eu-airlines-fined-air-passenger-issues/#comment-164068 Thomas Power Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:29:07 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=6051#comment-164068 @ Akila I agree with Darren. This sounds like a human rights issue because airlines don't appear to be able to put on air conditioning when they are standing at the gate. They also don't put out food/drink to economy class presumably because they are running on precise provisioning so can't give out the food/drink for the flight before takeoff. NYC in summer, 3 hours in a crowded tin can with no A/C and no food or water would be thoroughly unpleasant. Any more would be an invitation to riot - I believe I have heard of situations where passengers have forced crew to open the doors and let them off. Quite right too. @ Akila I agree with Darren. This sounds like a human rights issue because airlines don’t appear to be able to put on air conditioning when they are standing at the gate. They also don’t put out food/drink to economy class presumably because they are running on precise provisioning so can’t give out the food/drink for the flight before takeoff.

NYC in summer, 3 hours in a crowded tin can with no A/C and no food or water would be thoroughly unpleasant. Any more would be an invitation to riot – I believe I have heard of situations where passengers have forced crew to open the doors and let them off. Quite right too.

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]]> By: Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/04/14/eu-airlines-fined-air-passenger-issues/#comment-163921 Darren Cronian Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:48:41 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=6051#comment-163921 @ Akila I'll be honest, I am in the UK, so not familiar with US rules from the FAA/TSA, BUT, I think to expect anyone to stay couped up inside a cabin when the plane hasn't taken off is ludicrous, so I think this rule is right - and why get passengers on board a plane when there's potential of delays, surely passengers should only board when the service is ready to take off? @ Akila

I’ll be honest, I am in the UK, so not familiar with US rules from the FAA/TSA, BUT, I think to expect anyone to stay couped up inside a cabin when the plane hasn’t taken off is ludicrous, so I think this rule is right – and why get passengers on board a plane when there’s potential of delays, surely passengers should only board when the service is ready to take off?

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]]> By: Akila http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/04/14/eu-airlines-fined-air-passenger-issues/#comment-163903 Akila Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:08:03 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=6051#comment-163903 Darren, this question is only semi-related to this post but . . . yesterday I heard that several of the NYC airports are complaining about the FAA and TSA rule that passengers can't be on planes for more than 3 hours when the plane is standing still. The NY airports claim that because the airports are undergoing construction this is going to result in increased flight cancellations in NYC and across the US and more delays. Frankly, it sounds like a load of b.s. to me but I was curious what you thought since you monitor this more closely than me. Darren, this question is only semi-related to this post but . . . yesterday I heard that several of the NYC airports are complaining about the FAA and TSA rule that passengers can’t be on planes for more than 3 hours when the plane is standing still. The NY airports claim that because the airports are undergoing construction this is going to result in increased flight cancellations in NYC and across the US and more delays. Frankly, it sounds like a load of b.s. to me but I was curious what you thought since you monitor this more closely than me.

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