Who should get compensation for Volcanic ash losses? [View All]

[Liberal_in_LA]

Both stranded passengers and airlines are asking for compensation. Passengers want compensation for hotel stays, loss wages. Airlines want the gov to compensate them for lost business.

on edit: Ryanair is paying to a subset of their stranded passengers after pressure from the EU:
Ryanair officials declined to offer any estimate of their potential liabilities. They said the airline will reimburse receipted expenses only to customers who did not request a ticket refund or make alternative travel plans. So only those customers who stayed put and waited for a replacement Ryanair service would get their hotel and meal costs repaid.
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