Activities of Artur ZASADA related to 2011/2150(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the functioning and application of established rights of people travelling by air PDF (233 KB) DOC (137 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that passengers should have the right to be informed about the ‘Passenger Name Record’ (PNR) kept on them by the air carrier; stresses that passengers should not be denied boarding on the basis of their PNR, except if they are suspected of terrorist crimesa carrier is required to do so by a public authority based on its security policy;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Urges the Commission to propose the obligation for air carriers to provide for a final guarantee to cover the liabilities of air carriers towards passengers in the case of insolvency, bankruptcy or removal of an operating licence; Reminds Member States of their obligations of monitoring airlines’ financial standing and the possibility of suspension of their operating license if their finances are insufficient.
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the Commission to resolve the issue of the unreasonable collection of additional charges implemented by airlines when paying by credit card for a ticket.
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to examine measures that would allow passengers to correct booking errors or to withdraw from an online reservation within a cooling-off period of at least 482 hours following the initial booking;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls on the Commission to address the proliferation of unfair terms in air carrier contracts such as the non-transferability of tickets and the unfair requirement that passengers must use the outgoing part of a return ticket in order to be able to use the return part;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Refers to Initiative 29 of the White Paper on Transport Policy up to 20201 as well as Recital 16 of the Computerised Reservation System Regulation2 ; emphasises the right of passengers to have easy access to accurate and objective information detailing the environmental impact and energy efficiency of their travel, which should be clearly visible bothvisible upon demand on the websites of air carriers and on tickets themselves; calls on the Commission and air carriers to support ongoing work in this direction; >Or. en
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Calls on the Commission to incorporate the European Court of Justice’s interpretations of various definitions and terms, in particular the notion of ‘extraordinary circumstances’ andadopt clarifications on the notion of ‘extraordinary circumstances’, taking into consideration the interpretation put forth by the European Court of Justice as well as the rules for compensation, in any upcoming revision of the Regulation;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Believes that the Regulation should specifically cater for passengers who self- assist by purchasing refreshments or booking hotels or alternative flights and claiming back reasonable expenses from the air carrier; At the same time Regulation should include mechanisms protecting against abuse by the passengers.
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Emphasises that the information formats and booking process must be fully accessible, that PRM and persons with disabilities should be able to communicate their assistance needs at the same time as booking their ticket and that a confirmation of the assistance notification should be provided to the passenger; Stresses the need for the recognition of an infant or small child as a person with reduced mobility due to age.
Amendment 187 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls on the Commission to submit a proposal ensuring that PRM and persons with disabilities have at all times the right to use medical oxygensafety approved respiratory devices on airlines free of charge; considers that a list of approved medical oxygen equipment should be drawn up in cooperation with industry and representative organisations of persons with disabilities and PRM taking due account of all safety requirements;