ABTA steps up airline passenger protection lobby
Monday, 02 Mar, 2010
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ABTA is urging the Government to close a gaping loophole in passenger protection by bringing scheduled airlines under the financial cover umbrella.
The association’s formal submission to a consultation by the European Commission into air passenger rights legislation calls for a compulsory financial protection scheme for all airline travellers.
The Government has argued that if it were to take action it might be open to challenge under European law, ABTA said.
New EU legislation would remove this possibility and the association is calling on the Government to support its recommendation to protect the best interests of the travelling public.
ABTA chief executive Mark Tanzer said: “The Government has consistently made it clear that it would not take unilateral action to bring airlines within the scope of a financial protection scheme.
“This leaves European legislation as the only current option for pursuing this outcome.
“The European Air Passenger Rights consultation has provided us an ideal opportunity to press the case for change and if the Government has any concern for consumer interests it must support us.”
ABTA has implemented the views of members on the consultation.
Together with the ongoing review of the EU Package Travel Regulations and the ATOL scheme, it represents a “fundamental and unprecedented opportunity” to correct years of consumer uncertainty and financial risk, ABTA said.
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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