Tony Tyler, head of IATA, has commented at the EU-ASEAN Aviation Summit in Singapore on a number of global aviation issues but specifically on the subject of passenger rights. Tyler raised his concerns that some governments are chipping away at the global framework by developing their own passenger rights regulations that not only overlap but often conflict and come with unintended consequences. “The US tarmac delay rule has such draconian penalties that tarmac delays have virtually disappeared. Airlines are cancelling flights instead. But if you were a passenger, would you prefer to be late…or not to fly at all?” says

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