Know your flight rights

THERE are times when airlines get away with blue murder as far as passenger rights are concerned.

But the EU is now making a much greater effort to educate the travelling public and make them aware of entitlements on a wide range of issues.

For instance, people with disabilities and reduced mobility are protected from being discriminated against during reservation and boarding and are entitled to assistance at airports, on departure, arrival and in transit as well as on board aircraft.