EU lawmakers face backlash over proposed new protections for air passengers

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EU lawmakers face backlash over proposed new protections for air passengers   MEPs are under increasing pressure from consumer groups and industry representatives on proposed air passenger rights legislation, with the European aviation sector urging a six-month pause in negotiations in order to conduct an impact assessment.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/11/27/eu-lawmakers-face-backlash-over-proposed-new-protections-for-air-passengers  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00The European reform of air passenger rights seems to be going from bad to worse.

00:07Dissatisfaction with the draft text has now reached such a level that the industry has called for a pause in the negotiations.

00:14We urgently call for a six-month pause to the deliberations until a thorough impact assessment of the proposed measures has been conducted,

00:22it says in a letter sent on behalf of the airline industry operating in Europe.

00:27The current draft text could increase the sector's total annual cost by at least 40%, according to various airlines associations.

00:36Currently, European air travelers are entitled to compensation if a flight is cancelled or delayed by more than three hours.

00:44However, airlines are pushing for the threshold to be raised, which the European Consumer Association rejects.

00:51The first discussion of the Conseil was on a range of 5 hours and 9 hours, which would have removed 90% of passengers' rights.

00:57For us, it was unacceptable.

00:59The final deal was to be found at 4 hours and 6 hours, which would impact more than 60% of passengers.

01:04That's to say that six people out of ten would have no right to compensation.

01:08For us, it's unacceptable, of course.

01:10Inter-institutional negotiations between the Council, the Parliament, and the Commission will resume on Monday.

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