Changes between two versions
What changed between the plenary report of 13 Jan 2026 and the plenary report of 1 Jul 2026
From · plenary report· 13 Jan 2026
on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air
To · plenary report· 1 Jul 2026
on the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air
These two texts have too little in common to compare paragraph by paragraph: they are different documents rather than versions of one (for example one group’s motion and the joint text that was adopted).
+51 added · −703 removed · 8 changed paragraphs, packaging included.
Part 12 of 14: Paragraphs 628–687
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 6c – paragraph 1: 1. A Union air carrier shall permit a passenger to carry a musical instrument in the passenger cabin of an aircraft subject to applicable security and safety rules and the technical specifications and constraints of the aircraft concerned. Musical instruments shall be accepted for carriage within an aircraft cabin provided that those instruments can be stowed safely in a suitable baggage compartment within the cabin or under an appropriate passenger seat. When accepted for carriage within the aircraft cabin, a musical instrument shall form part of a passenger’s hand baggage allowance. The air carrier may determine that additional charges are to apply for hand baggage to be carried in addition to that allowance.
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 6c – paragraph 2: 2. Where a musical instrument is too large to be stowed safely in a suitable baggage compartment within the cabin or under an appropriate passenger seat, an air carrier may request the payment of a second fare where such musical instruments are carried as hand baggage on a second seat. Such additional fare shall not be subject to the payment of the relevant airport departure tax. Where a second seat is purchased an air carrier shall make reasonable efforts to seat the passenger and the musical instrument concerned together.
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 6c – paragraph 2 a (new): 2 a. Where space is available and if requested, musical instruments shall be carried in a heated part of an aircraft cargo hold, subject to applicable safety rules, space constraints and the technical specifications of the aircraft concerned. Air carriers shall provide special tags for clear display on musical instruments to ensure that they are handled with the necessary care. Only instruments that are properly packaged in a rigid and/or hard-shell container specifically designed for such items shall be allowed to be carried as aircraft cargo.
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 6c – paragraph 2 b (new): 2 b. An air carrier shall clearly indicate at booking and in its terms and conditions the basis on which musical instruments will be transported, including the applicable charges, the facilities for the carriage of musical instruments that are available on the aircraft concerned and the dimensions of these facilities. Where a second seat needs to be booked, passengers shall be offered the possibility of booking that second seat online.
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7, Article 6 d (new): The following Article is inserted : / Article 6d / 1. The Commission shall be assisted by the Passengers Rights Committee. That committee shall be a committee within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011. / 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Article 4 of Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 shall apply.
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 2027/97
Removed:Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8, Article 7 – paragraph 1: The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council by … [three years from the date of entry into force of this amending Regulation] on the operation and the results of this Regulation.; The report shall be accompanied, where necessary, by legislative proposal.
Removed:Council position
Removed:Article 3 – paragraph 2: deleted
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – title: Exhaustive list of circumstances capable of being considered as extraordinary circumstances for the purposes of this Regulation
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1: 1. The following circumstances shall be capable of being considered as extraordinary:
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a: deleted
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point i: (i) natural disasters which are incompatible with the safe operation of the flight;
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii: (ii) meteorological conditions incompatible with flight safety or that have damaged the aircraft in flight or on the tarmac after service release and rendering the safe operation of the flight impossible;
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iii: (iii) war, political unrest, acts of sabotage or terrorism rendering the safe operation of the flight impossible;
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a – point iv: (iv) health risks or medical emergencies necessitating the interruption or deviation of the flight concerned; / (deleted)
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 –point a – point v: (v) damage to an aircraft caused by a foreign object lying on an airport runaway;
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b: deleted
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b – point i: (i) unruly behaviour of a passenger which causes the pilot in command of the aircraft to divert the flight concerned to an airport other than the airport of arrival in order to disembark this passenger or passengers and their baggage;
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii: deleted
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c: deleted
Removed:Council position
Removed:Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Removed:Annex I, Annex I – paragraph 1 – point c – point i: deleted
Removed:Council position