Airlines across Europe have accepted through gritted teeth a package of passenger compensation rules which come into effect on Thursday.

New EU legislation means passengers on all flights departing from an EU airport or flying into the EU on an EU airline, will be entitled to greater compensation for cancellations, delays and overbooking.

The new regulations apply to both no-frills and larger airlines, and to scheduled and chartered flights, including those which are part of package holidays.

Airlines braced for passenger rights, continued