Overview
- MEPs on the Parliament’s transport committee approved their mandate 34–0 with two abstentions, keeping compensation after three-hour delays regardless of distance and retaining rights for cancellations and denied boarding.
- The position adds free cabin entitlements to one under-seat personal item plus one hand bag up to 7 kg and 100 cm combined, ends certain check-in fees for name fixes and seating children, and preserves a choice of paper or digital boarding passes.
- Procedural safeguards include a common or pre-filled claim form sent within 48 hours of disruption, a one-year window to file, immediate payouts for denied boarding, a closed list of extraordinary circumstances aligned with EU court rulings, and a minimum redress floor of €300.
- Trilogue negotiations with the Danish Council presidency open on 15 October under a three‑month deadline, with a possible one‑month extension to reach a deal.
- EU countries and the Commission seek higher delay thresholds—four hours for shorter routes and six for long-haul—and under‑seat‑only free bags, drawing industry support as A4E labels Parliament’s text unrealistic.