EU Regulation 261/2004: Key aviation regulation retained in UK law post-Brexit that establishes common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding, flight cancellations, or long delays
UK Air Passenger Rights and Air Travel Organisers' Licensing (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019: Post-Brexit legislation that ensures continued protection of air passenger rights in the UK, adapting EU regulations for UK jurisdiction
Consumer Rights Act 2015: Primary UK consumer protection legislation that covers contracts for goods and services, including air travel services
Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008: Regulations protecting consumers from unfair commercial practices, misleading actions or omissions by traders including airlines
Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018: Legislation protecting consumers who book package holidays or linked travel arrangements
Common Law Contract Principles: Fundamental principles of contract law in England and Wales governing formation, terms, and breach of contracts
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977: Legislation regulating unfair terms in contracts, particularly those attempting to exclude or restrict liability
Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999: Regulations protecting consumers from unfair terms in standard form contracts with businesses
UK GDPR: Data protection regulation governing how personal information must be handled and processed in the UK
Data Protection Act 2018: UK's implementation of data protection standards, complementing and supplementing the UK GDPR
Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes Regulations 2015: Regulations governing alternative dispute resolution procedures for consumer disputes, including aviation matters
Limitation Act 1980: Statute setting time limits for bringing legal claims, including claims against airlines
Montreal Convention 1999: International treaty governing airline liability for international carriage of passengers, baggage, and cargo
Warsaw Convention: Historic international air carrier liability convention, still applicable in some circumstances alongside the Montreal Convention
