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18 Amendments of Dominique RIQUET related to 2013/0072(COD)

Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
(5) In the case C-22/11 (Finnair), the European Court decided that the concept of ‘denied boarding’ must be interpreted as relating not only to cases where boarding is denied because of overbooking but also to those where boarding is denied on other grounds, such as operational reasons. Given this confirmation, there is no reason to modify the current definition of "denied boarding".deleted
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Booking, payment for and confirmation of a ticket within the meaning of this Regulation shall constitute a commitment binding on both parties (passenger and air carrier). That being the case, and unless the parties specifically agree otherwise: - any passenger who does not present him/herself for boarding in keeping with Article 1(2)(a) and (b) of this Regulation shall forfeit the rights attached to his/her ticket for the flight concerned; - all air carriers are must honour their undertakings (date, time and place) in respect of passenger boarding, except in the extraordinary cases set out in this Regulation.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
(6) Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 also applies to passengers that have booked their air transport as part of a package travel. However, it should be clarified that passengers may not cumulate corresponding rights, in particular under both this Regulation and Council Directive 90/314/EEC of 13 June 1990 on package travel, package holidays and package tours17. The passengers should be able to choose under which law they introduce their claims, but should not have the right to cumulate compensation for the same problem under both legal acts. Passengers should not be concerned about how air carriers and tour operators allocate such claims between them. __________________ 17 JO L 158 du 23.6.1990, p. 59(Does not affect the English version).
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
(27) In order to ensure that the damage to or loss of mobility equipment is compensated to its full value, air carriers should offer free of charge to persons with reduced mobility the opportunity to make a special declaration of interest, which pursuant to the Montreal Convention, allows them to seek full compensation for loss or damage. Air carriers should inform passengers of this declaration and the rights attaching to it whenever they make a ticket booking.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
(28) Passengers are sometimes confused about the baggage they are allowed to take on board, in terms of dimensions, weight or number of items. In order to ensure that passengers are fully aware of the baggage allowances included in their ticket, both for cabin and hold baggage, air carriers should clearly indicate these allowances at booking and at the airport. When an airline company has authorised baggage to be carried as cabin baggage at the time the passenger registers at the check-in desk at the airport, it cannot refuse to carry that baggage in the cabin, unless it transfers it free of charge to the hold.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 2 – point 1
(d) The following sentence is added to the definition of ‘cancellation’ in point (l) ‘A flight where the aircraft took off but, for whatever reason, was subsequently forced to land at an airport other than the airport of destination or to return to the airport of departure, shall be considered a cancelled flight.’deleted
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 3
(a) Paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: ‘ 3. If boarding is denied to passengers against their will, the operating air carrier shall immediately compensate them in accordance with Article 7 and assist them in accordance with Article 8. Where the passenger opts for rerouting at the earliest opportunity pursuant to Article 8(1)(b) and where the departure time is at least two hours after the initial departure time, the operating carrier shall assist the passenger in accordance with Article 9.' ’deleted
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
In Article 4(3) the following paragraph shall be inserted: (aa) A passenger may be denied boarding against his/her will only on grounds of flight, passenger or crew safety or security, or extraordinary circumstances such as those specified in the annex to this Regulation. In all cases, the motives shall be clear and made known to the passenger in writing. A passenger holding a valid ticket, however, may not be denied boarding for any other reason, including: - where the passenger is a person with reduced mobility within the meaning of Article 2; - where the flight in question has been overbooked; - where the passenger is using a return ticket for which he/she did not undertake the outward journey.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall also apply to return tickets where the passenger is denied boarding at the return journey on the grounds that he/she did not take the outward journey or did not pay an additional charge for this purpose.deleted
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
In Article 5(5) the following paragraph shall be inserted: 5a. In the event of cancellation of a flight owing to insolvency, bankruptcy, or the suspension or cessation of the activities of an air carrier, stranded passengers shall be entitled to a reimbursement or re-routing, and to care, as provided for in Articles 8 and 9 of this Regulation. Air carriers shall take all necessary measures, such as taking out an insurance policy or creating guarantee funds, to provide for the care, reimbursement or re-routing of stranded passengers where applicable. These rights shall apply to all stranded passengers irrespective of their place of residence, point of departure or where they bought their ticket.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
nine hours or more after the scheduled time of arrival for journeys to/from third countries between 3500 and 6000 kilometres;deleted
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
twelve hours or more after the scheduled time of arrivalwith a delay twice the length of the scheduled flight time for journeys to/from third countries of 603 500 kilometres or more.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Subject to safety constraints, where a tarmac delay exceeds one hour, the operating air carrier shall provide free of charge access to toilet facilities and, drinking water and food, shall ensure adequate heating or cooling of the passenger cabin, and shall ensure that adequate medical attention is available if needed. Where a tarmac delay reaches a maximum of fivetwo hours, the aircraft shall return to the gate or another suitable disembarkation point where passengers shall be allowed to disembark and to benefit from the same assistance as specified in paragraph 1, unless there are safety-related or security- related reasons why the aircraft cannot leave its position on the tarmac.'
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 7 – paragraph 3
The compensation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be paid in cash, by electronic bank transfer, bank orders or bank cheques, as the passenger prefers.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 7 – paragraph 5
The air carrier may reach a voluntary agreement with the passenger that replaces the compensation provisions set out in paragraph 1, provided that this agreement is confirmed by a document signed by the passenger which reminds the passenger of his rights to compensation under this Regulation. The air carrier shall give the passenger clear information about said rights to compensation, before the signature of a voluntary agreement.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
Article 3 – paragraph 2
The Community air carrier shall provide a complaint form at the airportensure that its check-in and embarkation desks and/or its airport contact staff can supply complaints forms which allows the passenger to immediately submit such a complaint about damaged or delayed baggage. Such a complaint form, which may take the form of a Property Irregularity Report (PIR), shall be accepted by the air carrier at the airport as a complaint pursuant to Article 31(2) of the Montreal Convention. This possibility shall not affect the right of the passenger to submit a complaint via other means within the deadlines given by the Montreal Convention.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 577 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point iii
security risks, acts of sabotage or terrorism, violent political conflicts or wars rendering impossible the safe operation of the flight;
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point iv
life-threatening health risks or medical emergencies necessitating the interruption or deviation of the flight concerned;
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN