EU sets 14-day refund deadline for disrupted flights (express.co.uk)

EU passenger-rights reforms approved by the European Parliament on October 20 require refunds to reach passengers within 14 days when booked through intermediaries, with airlines given seven days to pay the intermediary and seven more days for it to reach the traveler. If the refund is still missing after 14 days, passengers can claim directly from the operating airline. The changes take effect from mid-2027 and cover British Airways, EasyJet and Ryanair passengers on qualifying EU routes, while preserving €250, €400 and €600 compensation tiers, the three-hour delay threshold and a 30-day airline response deadline.