Airlines get rule change on stranded passengers

Airlines will no longer be responsible for providing accommodation for an “indefinite period” to stranded passengers during natural or weather disasters.

Ryanair yesterday immediately welcomed a European Commission proposal to cap any European airline’s liability to three nights of accommodation for passengers.

The commission yesterday took steps to clarify exactly what consumers would be entitled to in the event of an eruption, such as the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull.