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The European Commission surprisingly presented today new measures to strengthen air passenger rights including a revisionof theAir Passenger’s Rights Regulation 261/2004/EC takeing into account thesharing od the economic burden.The Commission e.g presents a list of exraordonary circumstances, which may release the specific Airline to pay compensation. on the other hand the suggestion includes a list […]

and here is the brand new Proposal itself (fr, en, de only!): COM (2013) 130 finalEN:http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/kallas/headlines/news/2013/03/doc/com(2013)130-proposal-for-regulation_en.pdfDE:http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/kallas/headlines/news/2013/03/doc/com(2013)130-proposal-for-regulation_de.pdfFR:http://ec.europa.eu/commission_2010-2014/kallas/headlines/news/2013/03/doc/com(2013)130-proposal-for-regulation_fr.pdf

On 12 February 2013, the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation published on its website the draft Federal Law on the Accession of the Russian Federation to the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air of 28 May 1999 (“Montreal Convention”). If this federal law is adopted, Russia will

Russia will ban smoking in some public places by June 1. Smoking will be prohibited in long-distance trains, aircraft and commuter transport, and less than 45 feet from the entrances to rail stations, metro stations and airports. In June 2014, smoking will be banned in hotels, cafes, restaurants and on commuter platforms. Source: Travel Weekly

Article L.311-2 of the French Tourism Code requires any hotel operator wishing to carry out certain infrastructure and facilities improvements in his establishment to previously notify the lessor. The notice is required to include an execution plan and a cost estimate. Provided such notice is given, the lessor cannot claim any rent increase based on

Mrs Folkerts held a reservation to fly from Bremen (Germany) to Asunción (Paraguay), via Paris (France) and São Paulo (Brazil). The departure of the flight from Bremen to Paris, operated by the company Air France, was delayed and the aircraft took off with a delay of approximately two and a half hours beyond the scheduled

Following the crash of a King Air 100 in which he was injured as a passenger, James Ratt brought a claim against a number of parties including the Candadian Minister of Transport and the Government on the grounds that their implementation of the safety management systems within the regime created by the Canadian Aviation Regulations

The plaintiff’s father was booked on a flight from Vienna to Istanbul, operated by the defendant. He intended to check two suitcases and keep a smaller bag as cabin luggage. Upon check-in the passenger was told that with regard to its size and weight the bag did not meet the requirements for cabin luggage. He

In the event of cancellation of a flight, the air carrier is obliged, under Reg. 261/2004/EC, to provide care to passengers as well as to provide compensation. As regards the obligation to provide care, the air carrier must provide free of charge, in light of the waiting time, refreshments, meals and, where appropriate, hotel accommodation

International tourist arrivals grew by 4% in 2012 to reach 1.035 billion, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. Emerging economies (+4.1%) regained the lead over advanced economies (+3.6%), with Asia and the Pacific showing the strongest results. Growth is expected to continue in 2013 only slightly below the 2012 level (+3% to +4%)