Brussels, 05 June – Reacting to today’s compromise agreement by member states on reforming passenger rights, Ourania Georgoutsakou, Managing Director of A4E, said:

“Europe has been waiting for transparent and workable passenger rights for twelve years and member states have fallen at the final hurdle to deliver. Rather than providing delay thresholds of five and nine hours that would save up to 70% of rescuable cancelled flights, member states have diluted the European Commission’s original proposal and introduced even more complexity.”

ENDS

About A4E

Airlines for Europe (A4E) is Europe’s largest airline association. Based in Brussels, A4E works with policymakers to ensure aviation policy continues to connect Europeans with the world in a safe, competitive and sustainable manner. With a modern fleet of over 3,700 aircraft, A4E airlines carried over 771 million passengers in 2024 and served nearly 2,800 destinations across Europe and the wider world. Each year, A4E members transport more than 54 million tonnes of vital goods and equipment either by freighters or passenger aircraft.

Media Contact

Kevin Hiney, Communications Director

Kevin.hiney@a4e.eu

ENDS