Require cooling off period with no-fee cancellation for UK flights
Introduce a regulation framework in respect of flight cancellation fees charged by airlines for flights to and/or from the UK, which is currently very unfair to the consumers. A cooling off period where no cancellation fee is incurred should be introduced for all UK flights and ticket types.
Signatures
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 24/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 24/100,000
- 11 FEB 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Pierre Lequeux
Background
Many airlines charge cancellation fees even minutes after booking, weeks before departure—often exceeding the ticket price. With near-zero digital processing costs, we think these fees are disproportionate and unjustifiable. This practice harms consumers and demands government protection; introducing fairer consumer regulations is paramount.