Fails to reach deal on airline passenger rights as deadline nears

Negotiators from EU member states and the European Parliament have not reached a compromise on a long-debated overhaul of airline passenger rights as a deadline nears, leaving the reform uncertain. The European Parliament said talks would continue, but lawmakers would not accept a deal that weakens existing protections. The Cypriot EU Presidency indicated negotiations would resume on Wednesday afternoon with a deal within reach, though the Parliament offered no resume date. If no agreement is reached by mid-June, the 2013 reform proposal from the European Commission will lapse, leaving current passenger rights unchanged for now. The dispute centers on compensation for flight delays and the thresholds/amounts tied to them.