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13 Amendments of Carlo FIDANZA related to 2013/0072(COD)

Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1 (new)
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(-1) In Article 1(1) the following point shall be inserted: (ca) in case of downgrading.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 2 – point m
"extraordinary circumstances" means circumstances which, by their nature or origin, are not inherent in the normal exercise of the activity of the air carrier concerned and arean event that is unpredictable, extraneous to the air carrier and unavoidable or beyond its actual control. For the purposes of this Regulation, extraordinary circumstances shall include but not be limited to the circumstances set out in the Annex; 1 point 1.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 2 – point o
"connecting flight" means a flight which, under a single contract of carriage and a single booking reference, is intended to enable the passenger to arrive at a transfer point in order to depart on another flight, or, where appropriate in the contextin the context of Article 6a , means that other flight departing from the transfer point.;
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 2 – point p
"journey" means aone flight or a continued series of connecting flights transporting the passenger from an airport of departure to his/her final destination in accordance with the a single contract of carriage; and a single booking reference.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 2 – point r
«airport managing body» means a body which, in conjunction with other activities or not as the case may be, has as its objective under national laws, regulations or contracts the administration and management of the airport or airport network infrastructures and the coordination and control of the activities of the different operators present in the airports or airport network concerned;
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Without prejudice to Article 8(6), this Regulation shall only apply to passengers transported by motorised fixed wing aircraft. However, where a part of the journey is carried out, in accordance with a single contract of carriage and under a single booking, by another mode of transport or by helicopter, this Regulation shall apply for the whole journey and the part of the journey carried out by another mode of transport shall be considered as a connecting flight for the purposes of this Regulation.'if stated in the travel contract.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point -a (new)
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 1
3. (-a) Article 4(1) is replaced by the following: 1. When an operating air carrier reasonably expects to deny boarding on a flight, it shall first call for volunteers to surrender their reservations in exchange for benefits under conditions to be agreed between the passenger concerned and the operating air carrier. Volunteers shall be assisted in accordance with Article 8informed about their rights according to Article 14.2 , assisted in accordance with Article 8 and where the agreed departure time is at least two hours after the initial departure time, the operating carrier shall offer the passenger care in accordance with Article 9, such assistance and care being additional to the benefits mentioned in this paragraph."
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 4 – paragraph 4
PUnless air carrier clearly inform passengers at the time of booking and states that condition on the ticket, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall also apply to return tickets wheren the passenger iss are denied boarding at the return journey on the grounds thatdue to he/she did not take the outward journey or did not pay an additional charge for this purpose.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 5 – paragraph 3
An operating air carrier shall not be obliged to pay compensation in accordance with Article 7, if it can prove that the cancellation is caused by extraordinary circumstances and that the cancellationwhich could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken. Such extraordinary circumstances can only be invoked in so far they affect the flight concerned or the previous flight operated by the same aircraftany flight in the air carrier's program, as far as the air carrier is able to demonstrate the direct causal link between those circumstances and the cancellation.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
When an operating air carrier reasonably expects a flight to be delayed, or when an operating air carrier postpones the scheduled time of departure, beyond its originally scheduled time, unless the passenger was informed of schedule change at least 72 hours before the originally scheduled time of departure, passengers shall be offered by the operating air carrier:
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 7 – paragraph 1
(a) In Paragraph 1, the word ‘flights’ is replaced by ‘journeys’Where reference is made to this Article, passengers shall receive compensation amounting to: (a) EUR 250 for all flights of 1500 kilometres or less; (b) EUR 400 for all intra-Community flights of more than 1500 kilometres, and for all other flights between 1500 and 3500 kilometres; (c) EUR 600 for all flights not falling under (a) or (b). In determining the distance, the basis shall be the last destination at which the denial of boarding or cancellation will delay the passenger's arrival after the scheduled time.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Article 13
In cases where an operating air carrier pays compensation or meets the other obligations incumbent on it under this Regulation, and without prejudice to contracts for disclaimer between third parties, no provision of this Regulation or of national law may be interpreted as restricting its right to seek compensation forecover the costs incurred under this Regulation from any third parties which contributed to the event triggering compensation or other obligations.
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN
Amendment 573 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex 1
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Annex 1 – paragraph 1 – point ii
technical problems which are not inherent in the normal operation of the aircraft, such as the identification of a defect during the flight operation concernedsuch as the identification of a defect after the aircraft has been released to service and which prevents the normalsafe continuation of the operation; or a hidden manufacturing defect revealed by the manufacturer or a competent authority and which impinges on flight safety;
2013/10/09
Committee: TRAN