Political pressure mounts for action on flight refunds

Irish Travel Agents Association plans to lobby the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission for an investigation

Irish airports have largely been empty, during the pandemic, as passengers cancelled flights in line with government safety advice.

Political pressure is mounting for action to be taken against airlines refusing to refund passengers who lost money after cancelling summer flights due to government advice not to travel during the pandemic.

Sinn Féin, Labour, and People Before Profit have backed calls for the consumer rights regulator to intervene, while one Fianna Fáil TD has said airlines “need to do the right thing for their customers”.