Jens Gieseke· PPE

Confirmed

If the Council position prevails, around 60% of passengers would lose their compensation entitlement

Omissions

• The figure cited is 'up to 60%' according to consumer organizations, not exactly '60%'
• The 60% figure refers specifically to delay compensation (not all compensation rights), based on the proposed threshold increase from 3 hours to 4-6 hours
• This is about the revision of EU air passenger rights regulation under trilogue negotiations between Parliament and Council

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Parliament Press ServiceThe Council is pushing for compensation to apply only after a four-to-six-hour delay, depending on the flight distance
• SecondaryBEUC (European Consumer Organisation) - Key points on Air Passenger RightsIncreasing said threshold to four or six hours would exclude 60% of passengers currently entitled to compensation
• SecondaryEuropean Passengers' Federation (EPF) - APR Trilogue RecommendationsFour or six hours would strip up to 60% of passengers of their current compensation rights, representing a significant step backwards for passenger protection
• SecondaryFlight Delayed - Air passenger rights in danger with new EU proposalUp to 60% of travelers will lose their passenger rights - The Council's proposal significantly raises the threshold for passenger compensation