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Aviation: Compensation

Asked by Zöe FranklinLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 11 July 2025UIN 65127

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of requiring airlines to issue compensation for denied boarding automatically.

Answered by Mike Kane

An assessment of the merits of automatic compensation for denied boarding has not been made.

Provision of automatic compensation to passengers for denied boarding would present some practical challenges that would need to be fully considered through a full public consultation ahead of any potential legislative reforms.

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