Bull****.
Know what's AMAZING about air travel in the EU? There are very strict Air Passenger rights that allow individuals to file for compensation from the airline for up to 600 Euro if the flight is cancelled, delayed up to 3 hours, you're bumped from the flight and other reasons. The only escape clause for the airline is if the reason for the service interruption was "extraordinary circumstances."
Air passenger rights - Your Europe
I myself claimed (non-EU foreign nationals are entitled as well) and received 600 Euros this past March when my flight back to Chicago was cancelled and I was delayed by 6+ hours.
Honestly ... it's a complete and total joke that anyone here is opposed to such laws. Why the HELL would you prefer your travel plans being screwed up with cancellations, late flights and being bumped from flights and
receiving nothing for it? The only people who believe this are idiots. If I buy a $900 dollar ticket from an airline and if that company does not provide appropriate service, I am going to pass a law to get compensated.
Simply put I will always chose this:
Top 10 Airlines EMEA On-Time %
Airline On-Time Percentage
airBaltic 94.39
Finnar 89.52
Austrian Airlines 89.28
LOT - Polish Airlines 88.88
KLM 88.45
SAS 88.21
Monarch Airlines 88.18
Iberia 87.53
Flybe 87.47
Qata Airlines (Middle East) 87.12
Over this bull****:
Top 10 Airlines North America On-Time %
Airline On-Time Percentage
Hawaii Airlines 89.11
Alaska Airlines 86.38
WestJet 85.88
Delta Air Lines 84.46
Southwest 82.12
Virgin America 81.58
American Airlines 80.14
Air Canada 79.46
United Airlines 78.99
JetBlue 78.26
https://info.oag.com/hubfs/Free_Reports/Punctuality_League/PunctualityLeagueReport2015.pdf