EU Regulation 261/2004: Passenger Rights, Compensation, and Updates
"Learn about EU Regulation 261/2004, ensuring minimum passenger rights for flight inconveniences. Explore compensation levels, changes proposed by the European Commission, updates by the European Parliament and Council, and upcoming amendments. Stay informed on your rights as an air traveler."
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EU Regulation 261/2004 Minimum Passenger rights for inconvenience Apart from Montreal Convention MC99 Cancelled flights Denied boarding Assistance
European Court of Justice European Floodgates Open Sturgeon 19 November 2009 Long delay (+3 hrs) = cancellation Nelson 23 October 2012 Long delay confirmed And what about MC99? Possible liability on Airlines approx 10 Billion USD
Compensation Levels - Defences Flights < 1500 km 250 euro Flights >1500 km within EU 400 euro and all other flights between 1500-3500 km All other flights EU US 600 euro Airline burden of proof for Extraordinary circumstances All reasonable measures
EU Comission proposal Proposal March 13, 2013, few examples Confirms Sturgeon/Nelson, right to delay compensation New Deadlines for delay compensation 5, 9 or 12 hrs Limitations re assistance, accommodation limited to maximum 3 nights and 100 euro per passenger and night. Clarifying extraordinary circumstances Tarmac delay right to disembarkation after 5 hrs Right to rerouting via other carriers or other transport modes after 12 hrs
European Parlament New compensation levels 300 euro all intra EU flights + all other flights less than 3500 km 600 euro for all other flights New thresholds 3 hrs all intra EU flights + all other flights less than 3500 km 5 hrs for all other flights Tarmac delay right to disembarkation after 2 hrs Accommodation limited to 100 euro per day and person but not in time
European Council European Council Non official report June 5, 2014 Agrees with EU Comission proposal Two meetings under Lithuania Presidency. One thing clear Council will reject Parlaments proposal Under Lithuania Precidency 2 meetings, last one april 20. Luxembourg Precidency, from July 1, 2015, next meeting this fall
Trilog Trilog Informal negotiations between Comission - Parliament - Council Revised 261/2004 maybe in force July 1, 2016 or January 1 2017 So what will be the final amendment to 261?
