compensation

Travel News

Why airlines want to pay you less for flight disruptions

Proposals to water down passenger flight delay compensation rules are being discussed in Brussels, risking Europe’s claim to having the most passenger-friendly skies in the world.

11/03/2025

Travel News

$30,000 offered to Delta plane crash passengers

All 80 people onboard survived the crash.

20/02/2025

Tech News

Meta agrees to pay €24 million to settle lawsuit with Donald Trump

Meta has agreed to settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump over account suspensions following the January 6 riots. Funds will support Trump's presidential library.

30/01/2025

Travel News

Cancelled or delayed flight? How to claim compensation

Here’s everything you need to know about compensation and insurance coverage following the global IT outage.

19/07/2024

Travel News

Singapore Airlines passengers to be refunded after turbulent flight

Extreme turbulence killed one and injured dozens the flight last month. Now passengers are being compensated.

11/06/2024

Business

How much did Europe's best-paid bank boss earn last year?

The highest amount went to Swiss bank UBS' CEO Sergio Ermotti, who has overseen the government-brokered rescue of Credit Suisse.

28/03/2024

Business

Mis-sold car finance: UK drivers could be owed thousands

Car buyers may have been charged unfair interest rates on motor loans, according to the UK’s financial regulator.

21/02/2024

Business

Fujitsu apologises for its part in UK Post Office scandal

Fujitsu, the company behind the Horizon IT contract that caused a scandal for the UK Post Office, has apologised for its part in the fiasco and says it is planning to contribute to the compensation package for the wronged sub-postmasters.

16/01/2024

Business

Dyson fails to bag a multi-million pound win in EU court

The UK household appliances maker has been in a decade-long fight with Brussels over what it describes as unfair energy label testing.

12/01/2024

Austria

Austria to compensate gay men convicted under discriminatory laws

A historic proposal by the Austrian Ministry of Justice sees €33m set aside to compensate those who were wrongly convicted - but critics say the amount on offer is not enough.

27/10/2023

Travel News

Gatwick flight cancellations and delays caused by staff shortages

A 'short-notice staff absence' led to disruption on Thursday.

15/09/2023

Travel News

EasyJet passengers warned as 1,700 flights cancelled this summer

The airline denied that it was a return to the chaos seen last summer due to staff shortages.

10/07/2023

Travel News

Here’s what the EU’s new rail rules mean for passengers facing delays

There are also new provisions for rebooking your journey if you face disruption and reimbursement for connecting tickets.

08/06/2023

Travel News

US passengers could soon get cash compensation for delayed flights

Currently no US airline offers cash compensation for travel disruption but these new rules could change that.

09/05/2023

Climate

UN committee meets to make new loss and damage climate fund a reality

There are many details to be hashed out as the first transitional committee convenes in Egypt this week.

27/03/2023