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Source: news.bbc.co.uk. Posted on 22 February 2005.
Airline passengers are now entitled to greater compensation if their flight is overbooked, cancelled or delayed.
The new EU-wide rules will offer compensation from between EUR 250 and EUR 600 depending on the length of the journey involved.
Airlines have said that the new rules will cause more confusion amongst passengers and that any payments should take into account the ticket price, and not be a flat rate.
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Résidence Les Marronniers is a Provençal villa, situated on the Presqu'île de Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera. It lies in a beautiful, unspoiled setting with a breathtaking, panoramic sea view. With its four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 175m² sun-drenched terrace, the villa comfortably sleeps 8 people.
“The house is in perfect condition. You have thought of everything. We had a really pleasant stay. The view from the terrace is out of this world.”
-- Christopher and Silke
