Air passenger rights
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In interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues). Parliament and Council are working toward a provisional agreement, which would still need formal adoption to become law.
Last active 10 Jun 2026
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What this bill does
In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.
The proposal clarifies and adjusts EU air passenger rights for disrupted flights and mishandled baggage, including compensation, care, rerouting, complaints and enforcement.
Who it affects
It affects air passengers, including disabled passengers and passengers with reduced mobility, and air carriers, airports and other airport service providers.
Core of the proposal
- Sets delay-compensation thresholds at 5, 9 or 12 hours, depending on journey type and distance.
- Requires rerouting by another carrier or transport mode if own-service rerouting exceeds 12 hours.
- Limits hotel care in extraordinary circumstances to three nights at €100, with protected passenger exceptions.
- Adds baggage rules for mobility equipment, musical instruments, baggage allowances and airport complaint forms.
Key provisions
- Takes effect
- The Regulation enters into force on the twentieth day following publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Articles changed · 29 across 2 laws
- Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
- art. 2: amends definitions; replaces points (c), (d), (i), adds text to (l), and inserts points (m)-(y)
- art. 3: replaces paragraphs 2, 4 and 6
- art. 4: replaces paragraph 3 and adds paragraphs 4 and 5
- art. 5: replaces paragraph 1 points (a) and (b), replaces paragraph 3, and adds paragraph 5
- art. 6: replaces Article 6 on long delay rights
- art. 6a: inserts new Article 6a on missed connecting flights
- art. 7: amends paragraph 1 wording and replaces paragraphs 2, 3 and 4
- art. 8: replaces Article 8 on reimbursement and rerouting
- art. 9: replaces paragraph 1 point (c) and adds paragraphs 4, 5 and 6
- art. 10: replaces term in paragraph 2 points (a), (b) and (c)
- art. 11: adds paragraph 3 on exemptions from care limitations for vulnerable passengers
- art. 13: replaces Article 13 on right of redress
- art. 14: replaces Article 14 on obligations to inform passengers
- art. 16: replaces Article 16 on enforcement
- art. 16a: inserts new Article 16a on passenger claims and complaints
- art. 16b: inserts new Article 16b on cooperation between Member States and Commission
- art. 16c: inserts new Article 16c on committee procedure
- art. 17: replaces Article 17 reporting provision
- art. Annex 1: adds Annex 1 listing extraordinary circumstances
- Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
- art. 3(2): replaces paragraph 2 on airport baggage complaint forms
- art. 5(2): replaces paragraph 2 on advance payment amount and delegated adjustment
- art. 6(1): adds sentence empowering delegated adjustment of Annex amounts
- art. 6a: inserts Article 6a on mobility equipment declarations and liability
- art. 6b: inserts Article 6b on enforcement by national bodies
- art. 6c: inserts Article 6c on delegated acts
- art. 6d: inserts Article 6d on baggage allowance information
- art. 6e: inserts Article 6e on carriage of musical instruments
- art. 7: replaces Article 7 reporting provision
- art. Annex: replaces the Annex with updated air carrier liability information
Latest update
11 Jun 2026The most recent development in this bill's progress.
Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)
Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)
Documents
1 recentSourcesOEILEUR-LexEU Law Tracker