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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8612

23 December 2003
Contents Publication in full By article 29 / 44
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) ep/transport
EP approves result of consultation on compensation of passengers penalised by cancellations or overbooking

Brussels, 22/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - Last week the European Parliament approved by 467 votes for, 4 against and 13 abstentions, the result from the conciliation last 15 October on the compensation of passengers for delays, cancellations or for the refusal to board an aircraft. The Council must now formally adopt the regulation that will enter into force in 2005.

The agreement foresees that companies must systematically call for passengers to voluntarily give up their seats, when a plane...

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