EU Reg 261/2004 the debate goes on
Progress Report presented by the European Council
The proposal for a new regulation, an effort to replace the existing EU Regulation 261/2004 continues to cause debate at the Council of the European Union. During the Latvian Presidency huge strides have been made, the Council and the Working Party on Aviation have had 40 meetings and achieved a great deal. Key has been finding agreed solutions to the dispute over what constitutes a technical issue and whether airlines can use this as a reason not to pay compensation to delayed passengers. However, it is now clear that the different member countries are still unable to reach a consensus on a new look passenger rights regulation.