Coalition Wants More Protections for Airline Passengers

Airline passengers may soon get greater protections against cancelled or delayed flights under new laws set to go before federal parliament. The coalition will introduce a private senator’s bill when the upper house next sits later in February aimed at boosting consumer protections. “In light of the Qantas ticketing scandal and alleged ghost flights, the Pay on Delay bill is designed to clean up Australia’s airline industry through ensuring concrete protections for passengers,” opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie said. “The bill will clarify a passenger’s ticket is on a particular flight, to a particular destination at a particular time.”...