Uyini umthetho we-EU 261 wokunxephezela izindiza ezikhanseliwe?
Context:I-Flight Compensation Regulation 2004 (EC) No. 261/2004 iyisimiso somthetho we-EU esibeka imithetho ejwayelekile yokunxephezela nokusiza abagibeli uma benqatshelwe ukungena, ukukhanselwa kwezindiza, noma ukubambezeleka okukhulu kwezindiza. Kudinga isinxephezelo esingu-€250 kuya ku-€600 kuye ngokuthi indiza ihamba ibanga elingakanani uma kunokubambezeleka okungaphezu kwamahora amathathu, ukukhanselwa, noma ukwenqatshelwa ukungena ngenxa yokubhuka ngokweqile. Ukubambezeleka okungaphansi kwamahora amathathu kusho ukuthi awunalo ilungelo lokuthola isinxephezelo sanoma yiluphi uhlobo ngisho noma ukubambezeleka kwahlukaniswa njengokungajwayelekile. Izinkampani zezindiza kufanele zinikeze iziphuzo kanye nendawo yokuhlala lapho kufanele khona. INkantolo Yobulungisa YaseYurophu iye yachaza amalungelo abagibeli ngendlela eqinile, kangangokuthi cishe azikho izimo ezihlukile lapho izinkampani zezindiza zingabalekela khona izibopho zazo ngenxa yokwephula isivumelwano. Yaqeda uMthethosisekelo (EEC) No 295/91, futhi yaqala ukusebenza ngo-17 February 2005.
Ngo-2004, i-EU yamukela umthetho i-EU 261 ukuze ivikele abagibeli ekuphazamisekeni okukhulu kwezindiza njengokubambezeleka kwesikhathi eside, ukukhanselwa, ukuxhumana okulahlekile kanye nokubhukha kabusha izindiza. Inani eliqondile lesinxephezelo lincike ebangeni lendiza nokulibaziseka okungaphezu kwamahora amathathu, ukukhanselwa, noma ukwenqatshelwa ukungena ngenxa yokubhuka ngokweqile. Lo mthetho waqala ukusebenza ngoFebhuwari 2005.