Talking of flight training delays, I note that Swiss academy AELO has decided to put its money where its mouth is:
If you do not complete your training in 16 months, you will receive €1,000 for every 10-day delay until you obtain your license!
Some flight schools chose to compete with each other to quote the lowest priced course in the shortest amount of time in a race to the bottom. Many students who chase these offers experience extreme frustration with the unbudgeted extra costs for each additional month to complete their training.
AELO takes a completely opposite approach. We want to make sure pilots get all the time and attention they need to complete the course so they have mastered their craft. If for some reason they have missed our targeted pace of learning, we take responsibility for that. Instead of paying us for more time at our academy like other schools, we take responsibility and pay you for every 10 days your training has been delayed.
https://aeloswiss.com/