Proposed revisions of regulation 261/2004: Endangering passengers’ rights and going against the international trend?

Delphine Defossez

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2021, vol. 91, issue C

Abstract: This paper analyses the 2020 revisions of Regulation 261/2004 published in February from a passenger perspective. While current Regulation 261 is criticised for being too consumer-friendly, the proposal takes the opposite stand. As it now stands, the proposal endangers passengers’ rights by increasing delay and cancellation lengths or by excluding delays at non-EU airports. The inclusion of tarmac delay could result in abuses from airlines. While bringing some clarity, the exhaustive list of extraordinary circumstances also creates new questions. The proposal also includes well-overdue changes such as the inclusion of missed connecting flights and a stronger role for National Enforcement Bodies (NEBs). Overall the proposal weakens passenger rights without real justifications.

Keywords: Revised regulation 261; Passenger rights; Reduction of rights; International trend; European law (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2020.102008

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