Ryanair backs down over expenses

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Ryanair has backed down over a decision to limit the expenses payments paid to stranded passengers for food and accommodation.On Wednesday, the Irish airline had said that expenses refunds would be limited to the same amount that passengers had paid for their ticket.

However, the carrier says it will now pay all "reasonable expenses" to passengers.

Thousands of travellers have faced lengthy waits because of the ash cloud.

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