8 Amendments of Jim HIGGINS related to 2011/2196(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the connectivity offered by aviation to EU regions, citizens and businesses is unique and cannot be replaced; whereas Europe's airports provide a network of 150 000 city pairs, while Europe's high-speed trains provide a network of about 100 city pairs;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the Commission study on the allocation of slots states that the ‘European regions are losing direct links to some of the most congested airports’3, and is disappointed that this study deals only with major airports; calls on the Commission to promote connections between regional airports and main airports in the Member States, which constitutes one solution to the problem of air traffic congestion in Europe;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets that regional airports situated away from urban centres are often not adequately connected to the transport network on the ground; encourages the Member States to develop their intermodal policies in this regard, in order to establish quick, sustainable and affordable connections between urban centres and their nearest regional airport;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes the need for better integration between modes of transport, as well as the fact that traffic share must be determined by the market; urges the Commission to come forward with a communication encouraging industry to develop multi- modal through ticketing between the rail and air sector; points to the fact that schemes of this kind are already in operation, such as the ‘rail and fly’ tickets being offered by certain carriers in Germany in certain Member States and hence urges all parties to exchange best practice in this field;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that the cost of implementing security measures at smaller regional airports is proportionally higher than at major airports, which benefit from economies of scale; believes, in this connection, that costs should be more evenly shared between passen that the lead- in time for new EU-imposed security measures needs to be greater than at major airports, to allow regional airports to finance such changes, since they do not benefit from economies of scale in the same way largers, airports and general taxationdo;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Urges the Council to adopt a position on aviation security charges and believes that more stringent security measures should be paid for out of general taxation, as aviation security is a matter of national securityMember States should be free to finance national security measures imposed at regional airports which go beyond the standard EU requirements;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes the tendency of certain air carriers, especially low cost carriers (LCCs), to add unavoidableSuggests that companies must offer, to all residents of all EU states, a credit or debit charges on to the headline price of air tickets,d payment option which would be free of charge, and further recommends that such as charges for the use of debit or creditd should have no monthly or administration chards; is concerned that, as a result, some passengers may be deterred from using regional air services; wishes to see special attention paid to the impact of this practice on regional air services during the revision of air passenger rightsges associated with it, even if offered by a company separate to the airline, and that, where airlines have a large majority of their passengers paying an extra charge related to payment, this charge should be outlawed and considered an unavoidable charge, and therefore included as part of the headline price;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Suggests that the amount chargeable by airlines for excess and overweight baggage should be capped;