Air transport: protection of passengers

The European Parliament adopted the report by Mr Gerard COLLINS (UEN, Ire) on the protection of air passengers in the European Union. (Please refer to the previous text). In addition, the Parliament deplores the lack of progress in Council on the "Single European Sky" initiative and in reaching an agreement on the amended regulation on denied boarding and the proposed directive on the safety of third aircraft using Community airports as a result of the ongoing dispute between the UK and Spain over the status of Gibraltar airport. The fact that air passenger protection measures could be held up for such reasons was seen as unacceptable and Council was called upon to resolve this dispute without delay.�