Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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EU261 reform remains under discussion. Airlines have proposed extending the delay threshold from three hours to five, but that now appears unlikely, despite clear passenger feedback that reaching their destination matters most.

Outdated regulatory assumptions should therefore be reconsidered.

This panel was held during the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and consisted of:


Kimberly Graber, Of Counsel, Steptoe LLP
Thomas Reynaert, Senior Vice President External Affairs, IATA
Alexis Von Hoensbroech, CEO, WestJet


Moderator: Clare Sebastian, Correspondent, CNN

Watch more videos from the IATA AGM & WATS 2026: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM2XOQXtRLMeJRKG-ZjyymgVCUPv2tknA
Learn more about the event: iata.org/en/events/agm/agm-2026
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