Activities of Jörg LEICHTFRIED related to 2013/0072(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights (debate)
Compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights (debate)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) In order to increase legal certainty for air carriers and passengers, a more precise definition of the concept of “extraordinary circumstances” is needed, which takes into account the judgement of the European Court of Justice in the case C-549/07 (Wallentin-Hermann). Such a definition should be further clarified via a non- exhaustivefinal list of circumstances that are clearly identified as extraordinary or not.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In order to improve levels of protection, passengers shouldmay not be denied boarding on the returna section of the journey of a two-way (return) ticket because they have not taken the outward journeyravelled on every leg of the journey covered by the ticket.
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 2 – point u
Article 2 – point u
«time of departure» means the time when the aircraft leaves the departure stand, pushed back or on itsall passengers have been checked in and are own power (off- block timeboard the aircraft (boarding completed);
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 2 – point v
Article 2 – point v
«time of arrival» means the time when the aircraft reaches the arrival stand and the parking brakes are engagedall passengers are able to disembark from the aircraft in conditions of safety at the place of landing (ion-block time);
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall also apply to onward flight and return tickets where the passenger is denied boarding at the return or onward journey on the grounds that he/she did not take the outward journey or a section of the journey or did not pay an additional charge for this purpose.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 a – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Where a passenger misses a connecting flight as a result of a delay or change of schedule to a preceding flight, or of being booked on a replacement flight in the event of re-routing, the Community air carrier operating the onward connecting flight shall offer the passenger:
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 a – paragraph 1 – point iii
Article 6 a – paragraph 1 – point iii
when the scheduled time of departure of the alternative flight or other transport offered under Article 8 is at least 53 hours after the scheduled time of departure of the flight missed and the delay includes one or several nights, the assistance specified in Article 9(1)(b) and 9(1)(c).
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Where the passenger has opted for the continuation of his travel pursuant to Article 8(1)(b), the right to compensation can arise only onclso arise during his travel to the final destination, even if a new cancellation or missed connection should arise during rerouting.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Article 7 – paragraph 5
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
In the event of cancellation or, delay in departure, or denied boarding, the passengers concerned shall be informed by the operating air carrier of the situation as soon as possible and in any event no later than 30 minutes after the scheduled departure timeat the time of the scheduled departure, in particular of the reason for the cancellation, delay or denied boarding, and of the estimated departure time as soon as this information is available, provided the air carrier has received the passenger's contact details in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 in case the ticket was acquired via an intermediary.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
Regulation (EC) 261/2004
Annex 1 – introductory part
Annex 1 – introductory part
'Annex: non-exhaustive list of circumstances considered as extraordinary circumstances for the purposes of this Regulation