Proposed revisions of regulation 261/2004: Endangering passengers’ rights and going against the international trend? |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Transport and Planning, University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5LS, United Kingdom;2. The Innaxis Foundation and Research Institute, Calle de José Ortega y Gasset, 20, 28006, Madrid, Spain |
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Abstract: | This paper analyses the 2020 revisions of Regulation 261/2004 published in February from a passenger perspective. While current Regulation 261 is criticised for being too consumer-friendly, the proposal takes the opposite stand. As it now stands, the proposal endangers passengers’ rights by increasing delay and cancellation lengths or by excluding delays at non-EU airports. The inclusion of tarmac delay could result in abuses from airlines. While bringing some clarity, the exhaustive list of extraordinary circumstances also creates new questions. The proposal also includes well-overdue changes such as the inclusion of missed connecting flights and a stronger role for National Enforcement Bodies (NEBs). Overall the proposal weakens passenger rights without real justifications. |
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Keywords: | Revised regulation 261 Passenger rights Reduction of rights International trend European law |
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