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Air Passenger Rights: revision of Reg. 261/2004 and International developments

This text discusses the revision of Regulation 261/2004 on air passenger rights, including proposed amendments and progress reports. It also highlights international developments in consumer protection in air transportation.

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Air Passenger Rights: revision of Reg. 261/2004 and International developments

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  1. Air Passenger Rights: revision of Reg. 261/2004 and International developments INTERNATIONAL AIR LAW CONFERENCE 85th Anniversary of the Warsaw Convention Warsaw 24 OCTOBER 2014 Noura RouissiEuropean CommissionPassenger Rights Unit – DG MOVE

  2. Timeline on the revision of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 • On 13 March 2013, the European Commission made the proposal to amend Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air • First reading of European Parliament adopted on 5 February 2014. • Progress report (the second one)presented by the Greek Presidency on 5 June 2014.

  3. Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 on air passenger rights - what the Commission proposed • Taking into account case-law • Definition of "extraordinary circumstances" • Right to compensation for delay • Clarification/simplification of passenger rights • Rerouting • Missed connecting flights • Rescheduling • Tarmac delays • Partial ban of the "no show" policy • Information • Right to correct misspelled names • Baggage provisions (Regulation 2027/97)

  4. Inter-institutional Discussions • First reading of European Parliament adopted on 5 February 2014 – amendments to the Commission proposal regarding: • Delay compensation • Definition of "extraordinary circumstances" • Cap on accommodation in extraordinary circumstances • Protection in case of insolvency of the carrier • Council of the EU –second Progress Report. Major issues discussedconcern: • Thresholds for compensation • Compensation regardingconnectingflights • Extraordinary circumstances • Hand luggage

  5. International developments • At 38th ICAO Assembly in September 2013, Member States agreed to develop a set of high-level, non-binding, non-prescriptive core principles on consumer protection, which are consistent with existing international agreements. • Last May, ICAO Air Transportation Regulation Panel (ATRP/12) has agreed on a set of core principles on consumer protection.

  6. Thankyou http://apr.europa.eu Noura.Rouissi@ec.europa.eu

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