A Ryanair passenger had about €2,000 worth of jewellery stolen from a carry-on cabin bag that was taken from her and put in the hold of an aircraft.

Lufthansa subsidiary Germanwings could face liabilities well above the typical ceiling in airline crashes for the passengers who died on Tuesday when one of its jets was flown into an Alpine mountain, some aviation lawyers said.

Two Malaysian children have sued Malaysia Airlines and the government over the loss of their father on Flight 370, the first lawsuit filed in the country by relatives of those aboard the jetliner that mysteriously disappeared eight months ago.

European judges confirmed today the maximum claim for lost airline luggage in Europe is €1,134.66.

AIRLINES are to mount a legal challenge to recent EU legislation which improves compensation for air travellers who experience delays, cancellations and overbookings to flights.