Airline passenger rights expanded/ Airlines have one year to implement new rules
Good news for those who fly: After years of negotiations, EU and European Parliament representatives have agreed on a reform of passenger rights. The EU Parliament and Council reached a compromise in favour of passengers, according to which they receive compensation of 250 euros for flights up to 1,500 kilometres, 400 euros for flights between 1,500 and 3,500 kilometres and 600 euros for even longer distances. The reform provides for more rights in the event of missed connecting flights, better compensation rights in the event of downgrading of the booked class and clear deadlines for airlines in handling compensation claims. Also new: mistakes in names on tickets must be corrected free of charge. Parents are also not allowed to pay extra if they want to sit next to their child.
However, the European Parliament failed to impose the requirement that a small suitcase be taken into the cabin free of charge. More and more airlines are now demanding additional payments for this.
But in future, ticket prices initially displayed on comparison portals should also include hand luggage. This aims to make flight prices fairer, more comparable and more understandable for consumers. According to data from the Presidency of the Council of Cyprus, passengers should no longer be forced to use an app or create an online account to buy their tickets.
Representatives of the European Parliament expressed their positive views after the agreement. According to them, we have "a significant improvement of the status quo" and "above all a clear rejection of the attempt by some member states to weaken passenger rights."
The Commission presented its proposals for a reform of air passenger rights 12 years ago. Extensive negotiations have taken place to get to this point. The result now needs to be approved by representatives of the Council and the European Parliament, which are expected to do so next Monday. After approval by both parties, airlines have one year to implement the new rules.
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