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Aviation: Repayments

Commons · Question 59898 · Tabled 13 Jun 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 18 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Lisa Smart

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her department has made an assessment of the potential merits of mandatory minimum expiry dates on refund vouchers issued by airlines.

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 18 Jun 2025

Regulation 261/2004 sets out passengers' rights in the event of certain flight disruptions, including rights to refunds and compensation. The Regulation states that refunds or compensation must be offered as payment in cash, by bank transfer, or by cheque...