Budget airline bmibaby is refusing to pay hotel and food costs incurred by passengers stranded by the volcanic ash cloud while they waited for a flight home, despite EU rules stating carriers must cough-up.
A loophole to avoid budget airline payment fees could close for tens of thousands as many banks are dumping the Visa Electron plastic, which can be used to bypass charges.
22 May 2010
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