A EUROPEAN VISION FOR AIR PASSENGERS

Introduction

Chapter I
Air Passengers‘ rights under European Union Law
1. Introduction
2. Air carrier liability in the event of accidents
3. Compensation and assistance to passengers in the event
of denied boarding and cancellation or long delay of flights
4. Rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility
when travelling by air
5. Common rules for the operation of air services
in the Community

Chapter II
Regulation 261/2004 - the main objectives
1. Introduction
2. Scope of application of the Regulation 261/2004
3. Obligation to inform passengers
4. National Enforcement Bodies (NEBs)
5. Regulation No. 295/91 versus Regulation 261/2004

Chapter III
Compensation for denied boarding (overbooking), cancelled
and delayed flights under Regulation 261/2004
1. Introduction
2. Passengers‘ rights in case of denied boarding
3. Passengers‘ rights in case of delay
and cancellation of a flight

Chapter IV
Future of Air Passengers
1. Introduction
2. Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament
and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004
establishing common rules on compensation and assistance
to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation
or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No. 2027/97 on air
carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their
baggage by air

Conclusion

Bibliography

Appendices