The Defenders Association of Passenger Rights (APRA) warning that airlines are using the 19-Covid crisis to try to weaken the rights of air passengers in Europe.
Em comunicado, APRA accuses the agencies like Airlines for Europe (A4E) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) they are to carry out actions lobby to change European law EC-261, which guarantees the protection of travelers, and removing the responsibility of airlines to provide care to passengers during the crisis caused by the coronavirus.
If you are successful, warns the Association, passengers will be removed up 80% of their existing rights on the basis of EC-law 261.Tudo indicates that airlines want to abuse the emergency current state to create rules that will be especially effective after the crisis. Save and support the aviation industry in the current crisis is, obviamente, of utmost importance, but under no circumstances may be at the expense of the rights of air passengers, from a long-term perspective, the statement says.
Christian Nielsen, Board of Directors member of the Passenger Rights Defenders Association says: we understand that this is a time of crisis for airlines, but it is also a difficult time for people. The fact that the 19-Covid be an extraordinary circumstance - and APRA was the first organization to recognize this officially - should not be used as a pretext for airlines deny all rights to air passengers. Rather: this crisis marks now, more than ever, They are needed robust rights for air passengers, to ensure that airlines provide them with fair treatment as they go through the pandemic.
According to APRA, in accordance with the European law EC-261, travelers flying to Europe in a European airline, making scale in the EU, or departing from the EU on any airline are entitled to compensation after avoidable disturbances. Airlines are not to be held responsible for cancellations due to Covid-19, as this is an extraordinary circumstance. Por outro lado, the EC-261 law also requires companies to take care of the passengers who are stranded or had extra expenses due to the disturbance. Agencies such as A4E and IATA are protesting this obligation, using the chaos to their advantage.
Association data also indicates that every year, mais de 40 millions of travelers are affected by cancellations in flights and many are stranded at airports and are forced to pay extra expenses.
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