Aviation watchdog obtains €1.19m in compensation for airline passengers

Irish Aviation Authority says of the 1,726 complaints upheld, 973 complaints related to flight cancellations, 677 complaints concerned long delays, while 64 complaints related to 'denied boarding'

IAA report said last year Aer Lingus accounted for 33% of all complaints, with Ryanair accounting for 31%. Picture: Larry Cummins

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) last year obtained €1.197m in compensation for airline passengers in respect of 1,726 complaints upheld against airlines.

Aviation watchdog IAA also obtained €360,104 in refunds for passengers following the IAA’s intervention.