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Flight delays and cancellations – compensation schemes

As a general rule, if your flight is delayed or cancelled and it was:.

It's at the airline's discretion, but some will provide meals, refreshments, accommodation and transfers appropriate to the length of the delay.

, most airlines will either carry you on another scheduled service as soon as space is available or give you a refund.

The European Union, New Zealand, Indonesia and even the USA (to a degree) all have more specific guidance in place when it comes to rights and compensation.

Perhaps the most comprehensive and clear-cut consumer protection legislation for flight delays and cancellations is the scheme in place in the European Union (EU).

Even our neighbours across the ditch have a compensation scheme in place for domestic flights that are delayed or cancelled. »

Community Interaction and Conflict on the Web

Authored by snap.stanford.edu

1% of all communities initiate 74% of all conflicts on Reddit.

However, despite their positive benefits, online communities also have the potential to be breeding grounds for conflict and anti-social behavior.

A small number of communities initiate most conflicts , with 1% of communities initiating 74% of all conflicts. »

9/11 hero who saved hundreds dies of cancer at age 45

Authored by cnn.com

He was Thomas Phelan, 45, one of the many heroes who came to the city's rescue after the attack.

"In our city's darkest hour, @FDNY firefighter Thomas Phelan's heroism saved hundreds of lives," de Blasio said.

In our city's darkest hour, @FDNY firefighter Thomas Phelan's heroism saved hundreds of lives. »

Edward Snowden: Facebook is a surveillance company rebranded as 'social media'

Authored by washingtonexaminer.com

"Businesses that make money by collecting and selling detailed records of private lives were once plainly described as 'surveillance companies,'" Snowden said.

"Their rebranding as 'social media' is the most successful deception since the Department of War became the Department of Defense.".

Businesses that make money by collecting and selling detailed records of private lives were once plainly described as "surveillance companies." »

Alabama Sheriff Legally Took $750,000 Meant To Feed Inmates, Bought Beach House

Authored by npr.org

The exact amount over $750,000 is unclear, because Entrekin was not required to specify above a $250,000 a year threshold, the paper writes.

The paper also found that Entrekin and his wife own several properties worth a combined $1.7 million, including a $740,000 four-bedroom house in Orange Beach, Ala., purchased in September.

Newstime: Alabama sheriff legally took $750,000 meant to feed inmates, bought beach house 5:10. »