Air transport: protection of passenger rights, denied boarding compensation system

Commissioner Kinnock stated that the Commission could accept Amendments Nos 4, 7, 11, 12, 18, 21, 22 and 23 in full and Amendments Nos 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, first paragraph, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19 and 20 in part. However, the following amendments could not be accepted: No 1 for reasons of clarity and transparency, No 2 because it was superfluous, No 8, third paragraph, for reasons of fairness, No 10, second and third paragraphs, because this added bureaucratic burdens which were not essential, and Nos 14 and 16 because, in some instances, they would oblige airlines to pay higher compensation than the actual ticket price (‘bingo’ arrangement).