11 Amendments of Sylvana RAPTI related to 2013/0072(COD)
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) Essential personal items and airport shopping should always be allowed at no extra cost, in addition to the prescribed cabin baggage allowance.
Amendment 119 #
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 m
Article 2 – point m
“extraordinary circumstances” means circumstances which, by their nature or origin, are not inherent in the normal exercise of the activity of the air carrier concerned and are beyond its actual control. For the purposes of this Regulation, extraordinary circumstances shall include the circumstancesare set out in the Annex;
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
If boarding is denied to passengers against their will, the operating air carrier shall immediately and without any further formality 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.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
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. (This amendment concerns the Greek version only. It is intended to correct a mistake in the Greek version of the Commission proposal, which makes reference to paragraphs 1 and 2 only, and not to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 as in the other language versions.)
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
An operating air carrier shall not be obliged to pay compensation in accordance with Article 7 if it can prove that the cancellation is caused by extraordinary circumstances and that the cancellation could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. Such extraordinary circumstances can only be invoked in so far they affect the flight concerned or the previous flight operated by the same aircraft. Where the air carrier does not produce such evidence in writing, in view of a passenger's claim, the compensation remains due.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Subject to safety constraints, where a tarmac delay exceeds one hooccurs, the operating air carrier shall provide free of charge access to toilet facilities and drinking water, 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.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
The air carrier may reach a voluntary agreement with the passenger that replaces the compensation provisions set out in paragraph 1 with travel vouchers and/or other services, 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 burden of proof in relation with the above mentioned agreement, lies with the operating air carrier.“
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Article 9 – paragraph 6
Where a passenger opts for reimbursement pursuant to Article 8(1)(a) while being at the departure airport of his journey, or opts for rerouting at a later date pursuant to Article 8(1)(c), the passenger shall have no further rights with regard to care under Articles 9(1)(a) and 9(1)(b) in relation to the relevant flight.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 16 a – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 16 a – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
Article 6 – point d – paragraph 1
Article 6 – point d – paragraph 1
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Annex 1
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Annex 1 – title
Annex 1 – title
Annex: non-exhaustive list of circumstances considered as extraordinary circumstances for the purposes of this Regulation