Airline users lodge the most complaints

AIR travellers were responsible for the largest portion of complaints to the Dublin-based European consumer body the European Consumer Centre last year.

People fighting for passenger rights, protected by European Commission directives made 950 complaints in 2006 and accounted for 27% of issues lodged with the complaints office.

The office deals with consumer issues that cross European borders and its annual report is due to be printed in the coming days.