British holidaymakers have been warned of travel confusion as the EU is set to make a major change to flight compensation rules. Under the current guidelines travellers have the right to claim compensation on most short-haul routes after a three-hour delay.

But the EU plans to increase this delay to four hours, meaning fewer passengers will be able to claim compensation.

The European Consumer Organisation, BEUC, has highlighted that this change would deprive the “majority of passengers from their compensation rights” as most flights are delayed for periods under four hours.

However, compensation amounts will increase from €250 to €300. The delay time for long-haul flights have also been extended, from four hours to six.

According to consumer group Which? compensation for long haul

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