EU nears an air passenger rights reform deal with few fans – POLITICO

BRUSSELS — EU policymakers are racing to finalize a long-delayed overhaul of air passenger rights before a Monday deadline, but few are happy with the deal taking shape.

The original aim of the reform was to update consumer protection rules introduced in 2004 by finding a better balance between airline and passenger interests.

But years of wrangling between EU institutions, growing mistrust and competing industry interests are producing a compromise that's being attacked by both airlines and consumer groups.