Pilot suspended: Delay due to drunk pilot: Compensation for passengers as per EU regulations

 The passengers affected by the prolonged delay on flight UL 554 from Frankfurt to Colombo on August 19 will be compensated as per EU regulations, SriLankan Airlines spokesman Deepal Perera said. The flight carrying 259 passengers was scheduled to depart Frankfurt, Germany at 3.20 p.m. on Friday for Sri Lanka. It was delayed 15 hours due to the non arrival of a crew member. As the Frankfurt airport closes at night, the flight commenced its journey bound to Colombo at 6.20 a.m. on Saturday.