Just further to that last comment...I'm not suggesting that the airline compensate for any of the flow on costs associated with their delay. All I am suggesting is that the airlines should be required to give the customer an option of a refund if the flight is delayed by over a specified amount o...

"statutory implied conditions and warranties" is what I am questioning.If I had one of my customers sign a prepaid contract with a clause stating that under many different circumstances I may not be able to deliver my part of the bargain...and by the way if I don't deliver for any reason, you wil...

1) the reason for the delay is not my problem. 2) the flight was purchased to get me to a destination at a certain time NOT to connect with another flight. (this carrier doesn't fly to my final destination) 3) consumer protection laws specifically state that you cannot contract out someones leg...

I'm just wondering, could a delayed flight be "not suitable for the purpose of which it was sold" under Australian consumer law and as such the traveller entitled to refund ? (I've just had to pay for another ticket on a different airline due to flight delay to ensure I didn't miss my connecting ...