Question follow-through · 127872

Airlines and Travel Agents: Repayments

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the travel agent sector on the processing of refunds where an airline has cancelled a flight and confirmed that passengers are entitled to a refund without a penalty fee.

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Department for Transport
Tabled
16 Apr 2026
Target answer date
23 Apr 2026
Answer
24 Apr 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 16 Apr 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has had discussions with the travel agent sector on the processing of refunds where an airline has cancelled a flight and confirmed that passengers are entitled to a refund without a penalty fee.

  2. 23 Apr 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 24 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    The Department has had discussions with travel agents and airlines on a range of issues. In the UK, Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (“Regulation 261”) sets out the rights of passengers in the event of flight cancellations. Where UK law applies, if a flight is...

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