2 Amendments of Christine DE VEYRAC related to 2011/2196(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the connectivity offered by aviation to EU regions, citizens and businesses is unique and cannot be replaced; whereas Europe's airports provide a network of 150 000 city pairs, while Europe's high-speed trains provide a network of about 100 city pairs;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes the tendency of certain air carriers, especially low cost carriers (LCCs), to add unavoidableSuggests that companies must offer, to all residents of all EU states, a credit or debit charges on to the headline price of air tickets,d payment option which would be free of charge, and further recommends that such as charges for the use of debit or creditd should have no monthly or administration chards; is concerned that, as a result, some passengers may be deterred from using regional air services; wishes to see special attention paid to the impact of this practice on regional air services during the revision of air passenger rightsges associated with it, even if offered by a company separate to the airline, and that, where airlines have a large majority of their passengers paying an extra charge related to payment, this charge should be outlawed and considered an unavoidable charge, and therefore included as part of the headline price;