Passenger rights Studies

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2024

• Support study for an impact assessment on new rules for making the passenger rights framework resilient and future proof
  • Final report
  • Executive summary

2021

• External evaluation support study on the EU Regulatory Framework for Passenger Rights
  • PART A: Evaluation of Regulation (EC) N) 1107/2006 on the rights of persons with disabilities and with reduced mobility when travelling by air
    • Final report
    • Executive Summary
    • Stakeholder consultation report
  • PART B: Evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 181/2011 on the rights of passengers travelling by bus and coach
    • Final report
    • Executive summary 
    • Stakeholder consultation report 
  • PART C: Evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 on the rights of passengers travelling by sea and inland
    • Final report
    • Executive summary
    • Stakeholder consultation report 
  • Comparative analysis of good practices
    • Final report
    • Executive summary

2020

• Study on the protection of EU air passenger rights

2019

• Best practices guide on the carriage of persons with reduced mobility
  • Final report
  • Executive summary
  • Annex 4, Booklet of best practices
  • Annex 5, Guide on future measures, policies and strategies aimed at creating a PRM-inclusive transport system in Europe
• Study on passenger rights in multimodal transport
  • Final report
  • Annexes
  • Executive summary

2012

• Exploratory study on the application and possible revision of Regulation 261/2004
• Report of the study "Evaluation of Regulation 1371/2007" by Steer Davies Gleave on the application and enforcement in the Member States of the Regulation on rail passengers' rights and obligations

2011

• Impact assessment of passenger protection in the event of airline insolvency
• Minutes of Stakeholder workshop on Commission's initiative on Passengers' protection in the event of airline insolvency for standalone air tickets

2010

• Report on the assessment on rules on penalties applicable to infringements to Regulation (EC) 1107/2006, concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air, prepared by the law firm Philippe & Partners

2010

• "Evaluation of the application of Regulation 1107/2006" by Steer Davies Gleave on the application and enforcement of the regulation concerning the rights of disabled people and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air
• "Evaluation of Regulation 261/2004" by Steer Davies Gleave on the application and enforcement of the Regulation on air passengers' rights in the EU Member States

2008

• Assessment of contract conditions and preferential tariff schemes

2007

• Study on the compensation thresholds for damaged or lost equipment and devices belonging to air passengers with reduced mobility