What changed between the adopted text of 21 Jan 2026 and the adopted text of 7 Jul 2026

Removed:4. Without prejudice to Article 8(2), point (d), this Regulation shall only apply to passengers transported by motorised fixed wing aircraft.

Removed:5. Unless otherwise specified, the operating air carrier shall be responsible for meeting the obligations under this Regulation.

Removed:6. Without prejudice to Article 12 of this Regulation, this Regulation shall also apply to passengers transported on a flight covered by a package travel contract as defined in Article 3, point (3), of Directive (EU) 2015/2302, unless that package travel contract is terminated or its performance is affected for reasons other than a disruption of that flight.

Removed:7. Article 7 of this Regulation shall not apply, if the disruption occurs on a connecting flight that both departs from and arrives at an airport in Greenland. [Am. 74]

Removed:8. This Regulation is without prejudice to the legal position of the Kingdom of Spain regarding the territory of Gibraltar, as well as the isthmus and the airport constructed thereon. [Am. 75]

Removed:It shall apply to Gibraltar airport when, following a settlement of its dispute with the United Kingdom, the Kingdom of Spain is in a position to exercise effective control over that airport and to ensure the application of this Regulation to that airport. The Kingdom of Spain shall notify the Commission when these conditions are met and the Commission shall publish a notification regarding the resolution of the dispute in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall apply to that airport from the first day of the month following the date of the publication of that notification in the Official Journal of the European Union.;’ [Am. 76]

Removed:(4) Article 4 is replaced by the following:

Removed:‘Article 4 Denied boarding

Removed:1. This Article shall apply to passengers that present themselves for boarding at the gate, after they have completed an online check-in or a check-in at the airport, as stipulated and at the time indicated in advance and in writing (including by electronic means) by the operating air carrier, or the intermediary, or, if no boarding time is indicated, not later than 45 minutes before the time of departure indicated on the passenger’s ticket. This Article shall also apply to passengers who do not present themselves for boarding when they were informed in advance that they will be denied boarding against their will.

Removed:2. When an operating air carrier reasonably expects to deny boarding on a flight, it shall immediately inform the passengers concerned. The operating air carrier shall, at the same time, specify to the passengers concerned their specific rights under this Regulation applicable to the case, in particular as regards the right to reimbursement or, rerouting under Article 8and compensation and the right to assistance under Article 9this Regulation. [Am. 77]

Removed:The operating air carrier shall call for volunteers under conditions to be agreed between each volunteer and the operating air carrier. The air carrier shall inform the volunteers of their rights in accordance with this Regulation. This The agreement with each volunteer regarding the benefits shall only replace the volunteer’s right to compensation as laid down in Article 7(1) if the volunteer explicitly approves of it by means of a signed document or any digital means on a durable medium. In absence of such an approval, the volunteer shall be, without undue delay and at the latest within seven calendar days of the denied boarding, immediately compensated by the operating air carrier denying boarding in accordance with Articles 7(1). [Am. 78]

Removed:3. If the number of volunteers who come forward is insufficient to allow the remaining passengers with tickets to board the flight, the operating air carrier may then deny boarding to passengers against their will, with the exception of passengers referred to in Article 11.

Removed:4. The operating air carrier denying boarding shall immediately specify to the passengers concerned the information on the handling of complaints under Articles 15a and 16a.

Removed:The operating air carrier denying boarding shall, without undue delay, offer to the passengers concerned, in a clear manner, the choice between reimbursement and rerouting in accordance with Article 8. By way of derogation from Article 8(1), point (a), when the passengers who were denied boarding are entitled to reimbursement it shall be granted without undue delay and at the latest within seven calendar days of the denied boardingimmediately. [Am. 79]

Removed:The operating air carrier denying boarding shall offer assistance in accordance with Article 9 to the passengers concerned. By way of derogation from Article 9(1), point (a), refreshments shall be granted immediately.

Removed:The operating air carrier denying boarding to passengers against their will shall immediately compensate the passengers concerned in accordance with Article 7(1), without undue delay and at the latest within seven calendar days of the denied boarding. [Am. 80]

Removed:5. Paragraphs 3 and 4 shall also apply to return flights where the passenger is denied boarding on the ground that the passenger did not take an outbound flight covered by the same air transport contract. [Am. 81]

Removed:5a. Passenger shall not be denied boarding at the return journey, including one which consists of multiple flights, on the grounds that the passenger did not take the outbound flight of a return ticket or did not pay an additional charge for this purpose. If boarding is denied to passengers against their will on such grounds, this Article shall apply. In addition, the operating air carrier shall immediately compensate the passengers concerned in accordance with Article 7 and shall assist them in accordance with Articles 8 and 9.’; [Am. 82]

Removed:6. Where the passenger, or an intermediary, demands the correction of a spelling mistake in the name or given name(s) of one or several passengers or in case of administrative change to those names, the operating air carrier shall correct or change this at least once up until 48 hours before departure without any additional charge to the passenger or the intermediary.;’ [Am. 83]

Removed:(5) Article 5 is replaced by the following:

Removed:‘Article 5 Cancellation

Removed:1. In case of cancellation of a flight, the operating air carrier of the cancelled flight shall immediately inform the passengers concerned. The operating air carrier shall, at the same time, specify to the passengers concerned their specific rights under this Regulation applicable to the case, in particular as regards reimbursement or rerouting under Article 8 and assistance under Article 9, as well as the information on the process for requesting compensation defined in Article 7 and on the handling of complaints under Articles 15a and 16a.

Removed:The operating air carrier shall, without undue delay, specify to inform the passengers concerned by electronic means of the reasons for the cancellation. The passengers shall be entitled, upon request, to receive in writing the reasons for the cancellation. The operating air carrier shall provide such as soon as this information in a clear manner within seven calendar days of the submission of the request is available, and in any event no later than 30 minutes after the scheduled departure time. [Am. 84]

Removed:2. The operating air carrier of the cancelled flight shall, without undue delay, offer the passengers concerned, in a clear manner, the choice between reimbursement and rerouting in accordance with Article 8.

Removed:3. The operating air carrier shall offer assistance to the passengers concerned in accordance with Article 9.

Removed:4. Passengers shall have the right to receive compensation from the operating air carrier of the cancelled flight in accordance with Articles 7(1) and 7(3) when they choose a reimbursement in accordance with Article 8(1), point (a), or rerouting in accordance with Article 8(1), point (c), or,and/or when they reach their final destination with a delay at arrival exceeding the thresholdsthreshold set out in Article 7(2) after they choose rerouting in accordance with Article 8(1), point (b). To that end, the air carrier shall systematically provide the passenger with a pre-filled form in an accessible format and on a durable medium in accordance with Article 16aa of Regulation [2023/0437(COD)] on enforcement of passenger rights in the Union. The air carrier shall provide a reply within the deadline set out in Article 7(5). [Am. 85]

Removed:5. An operating air carrier shall not be obliged to pay compensation in accordance with Article 7 if it can prove that the cancellation was caused by extraordinary circumstances and the cancellation could not have been avoided even if the air carrier had taken all reasonable measures. Such extraordinary circumstances may only be invoked in so far as they affect the flight concerned or at least one of the threethe preceding flights in the rotation sequence planned to beflight operated by the same aircraft, and provided that there is a direct causal link between the occurrence of that circumstance and the cancellation of the flight. The burden of proof regarding the existence of that direct causal link shall rest with the operating air carrier. Where no proof of the existence of extraordinary circumstances is provided by the air carrier in a written form, the compensation referred to in Article 7 shall be paid by the air carrier. [Am. 86]

Removed:6. The right to receive assistance under paragraph 3 and compensation under paragraph 4 shall not apply if the passengers have been informed of the cancellation at least 14 calendar days before the date of departure indicated on the passenger’s ticket. The burden of proof concerning the questions of whether and when the passenger has been informed of the cancellation of the flight shall rest with the operating air carrier.

Removed:6a. In the event of cancellation of a flight owing to insolvency, bankruptcy, or the suspension or cessation of the activities of an air carrier, passengers who are stranded shall be entitled to a reimbursement, the return flight to the point of departure or re-routing, and to care, as provided for in Articles 8 and 9 of this Regulation. Equally, air passengers who have not yet started their journey shall be entitled to reimbursement. Air carriers shall prove that they have taken all necessary measures, such as taking out an insurance policy or creating guarantee funds, to provide for the care, reimbursement or re-routing of stranded passengers where applicable. These rights shall apply to all passengers concerned irrespective of their place of residence, point of departure or where they bought their ticket.’; [Am. 87]

Removed:(6) Article 6 is replaced by the following:

Removed:‘Article 6 Delay

Removed:1. When an operating air carrier expects a flight to be delayed, it shall inform the passengers concerned immediately, where possible, but at the latest, by the time of departure indicated on the passenger’s ticket. To the extent possible, passengers shall receive regular updates in real-time. The operating air carrier shall, at the same time, inform the passengers concerned of their specific rights under this Regulation applicable to the case, in particular as regards assistance under Article 9, the information on the process for requesting compensation defined in Article 7 and on the handling of complaints under Articles 15a and 16a.

Removed:The operating air carrier shall, without undue delayas soon as this information is available, and in any event no later than 30 minutes after the scheduled departure time, specify to the passengers concerned the reasons for the delay of the flight. The passengers are entitled, upon request, to receive in writing the reasons for the delay at arrival. The operating air carrier of the delayed flight shall provide such information in a clear mannersend to passengers the pre-filled common form within 7 calendar days of the submission of the request48 hours following travel disruption for the purpose of reimbursement and compensation in accordance with Article 6c. [Am. 88]

Removed:2. The operating air carrier shall offer to the passengers concerned assistance in accordance with Article 9.

Removed:3. When the delay reaches the thresholdsthreshold set out in Article 7(2) calculated from the time of departure indicated on the passenger’s ticket, the operating air carrier shall, without undue delay, offer the passengers concerned the choice between reimbursement and rerouting in accordance with Article 8. [Am. 89]

Removed:3a. Passengers shall have the right to compensation from the operating carrier in accordance with Article 7 where they depart no more than one hour before the scheduled time of departure and reach their final destination with a delay of 2 hours or more after the scheduled time of arrival, provided that the total time lost by the passenger before departure and following the delay at arrival is equal to or exceeds the threshold set out in Article 7(2). [Am. 90]

Removed:4. Passengers shall have the right to receive, upon request, compensation from the operating air carrier of the delayed flight in accordance with Articles 7(1) and 7(3) when they reach their final destination with a delay at arrival exceeding the thresholdsthreshold set out in Article 7(2). To that end, the operating air carrier shall, systematically within 48 hours following the delay, provide the passenger with a pre-filled form in accordance with Article 16aa of Regulation [2023/0437(COD)] on enforcement of passenger rights in the Union]. [Am. 91]

Removed:Passengers shall have the right to receive, upon request, compensation from the operating air carrier of the delayed flight in accordance with Articles 7(1) and 7(3) when they choose a reimbursement in accordance with Article 8(1), point (a), or rerouting in accordance with Article 8(1), point (c), or, when they reach their final destination with a delay at arrival exceeding the thresholdsthreshold set out in Article 7(2) after they choose rerouting in accordance with Article 8(1), point (b). [Am. 92]

Removed:5. This Article shall also apply if the time of departure indicated on the passenger’s ticket was postponed by the operating air carrier.

Removed:The right to receive assistance under paragraph 2 and compensation under paragraph 4 shall not apply if the passenger has been informed of such a change at least 14 calendar days before the time of departure indicated on the passenger’s ticket. The burden of proof concerning the questions as to whether and when the passenger has been informed of the change in time shall rest with the operating air carrier.

Removed:6. An operating air carrier shall not be obliged to pay compensation in accordance with Article 7, if it can prove that the delay at arrival was caused by extraordinary circumstances and the delay could not have been avoided even if the air carrier had taken all reasonable measures. Such extraordinary circumstances can only be invoked in so far as they affect the flight concerned or at least one of the threethe preceding flights in the rotation sequence planned to beflight operated by the same aircraft and provided that there is a direct causal link between the occurrence of that circumstance and the delay at departure of the subsequent flight. The burden of proof regarding the existence of that direct causal link shall rest with the operating air carrier.; Where no proof of the existence of extraordinary circumstances is provided by the air carrier in a written form, the compensation referred to in Article 7 shall be paid by the air carrier. The above does not exempt air carriers from the requirement to provide passengers with assistance in accordance with Article 9.’; [Am. 93]

Removed:(7) the following articles are inserted:

Removed:‘Article 6a Tarmac delay

Removed:1. In the event of tarmac delay, the operating air carrier shall, to the extent possible, provide passengers with regular and real-time updates.

Removed:2. Subject to safety or security constraints, where a tarmac delay occurs, the operating air carrier shall ensure adequate heating or cooling of the passenger cabin, free of charge access to toilet facilities on board and shall ensure that passengers referred to in Article 11 receive the required attention. Unless it would extend the tarmac delay or unless it cannot be reconciled with air safety or air security requirements, the operating air carrier shall provide free of charge drinking water on board.

Removed:3. Where a tarmac delay reaches threetwo hours in an airport with commercial passenger traffic situated in a territory of a Member State to which the Treaties apply, the aircraft shall proceed to the gate or another suitable disembarkation point where passengers shall be allowed to disembark. Beyond that deadline, a tarmac delay can only be prolonged if there are safety, immigration, air traffic control or security-related reasons why the aircraft cannot leave its position on the tarmac. [Am. 94]

Removed:4. Passengers disembarked in accordance with paragraph 3 shall be entitled to the rights provided for under Article 6 and, where applicable, Article 11, taking into account the tarmac delay and the time of departure indicated on the passenger’s ticket.

Removed:Article 6b Missed connecting flight during journeys performed under a single air transport contract

Removed:1. Where a passenger misses a connecting flight during a journey as a result of a disruption on the preceding flight, the operating air carrier of the preceding flight shall be responsible for providing to the passenger rerouting in accordance with Article 8(1), point (b), and assistance in accordance with Article 9.

Removed:2. Where the operating air carrier cannot reroute the passenger within the time period set out in Article 7(2), points (a) and (b), calculated from the time of departure indicated on the passenger’s ticket of the missed connecting flight, the operating air carrier shall, without undue delay, offer the passengers concerned, in a clear manner, the choice between reimbursement and rerouting in accordance with Article 8.

Removed:3. Passengers shall also have a right to receive, upon request, compensation from the air carrier operating the disrupted flight in accordance with Articles 7(1) and 7(3), if they reach their final destination with a delay at arrival exceeding the thresholdsthreshold set out in Article 7(2). [Am. 95]

Removed:Passengers shall have the right to receive, upon request, compensation from the air carrier operating the disrupted flight in accordance with Articles 7(1) and 7(3) when they choose a reimbursement in accordance with Article 8(1), point (a), or rerouting in accordance with Article 8(1), point (c), or, when they reach their final destination with a delay at arrival exceeding the thresholdsthreshold set out in Article 7(2) after they choose rerouting in accordance with Article 8(1), point (b). [Am. 96]

Removed:Where paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article apply, the operating air carrier shall, systematically within 48 hours following the missed connecting flight, provide the passenger with a pre-filled form in accordance with Article 16aa of Regulation [2023/0437(COD)] on enforcement of passenger rights in the Union. [Am. 97]

Removed:4. Where a passenger plans, and makes, a stopover, the airport where the stopover is made shall be regarded as the final destination of the passenger.; [Am. 98]

Removed:Article 6c Extraordinary circumstances

Removed:1. Extraordinary circumstances shall be considered to be events which, by their nature or origin, are not inherent in the normal exercise of the activity of the air carrier concerned and are outside that air carrier’s actual control. For the purposes of this Regulation, extraordinary circumstances are limited to the circumstances set out in the Annex.

Removed:2. When a passenger has a right to compensation from the air carrier in accordance with Articles 4, 5 and 6, the air carrier shall send to the passenger in a written form, within 48 hours, the information about the presence or absence of extraordinary circumstances and provide access to a pre-filled common form in accordance with [16aa of Regulation [2023/..] on enforcement of passenger rights in the Union].

Removed:3. Where an unusual event outside the control of one or more Member States has occurred, which has a major impact on air travel with major unfavourable consequences for the aviation sector and which is not covered under Annex to this Regulation, the Commission is empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 16h in order to amend the exhaustive list set out in that Annex by adding the relevant extraordinary circumstance, provided that this is strictly necessary to respond to such an unusual event.’; [Am. 99]

Removed:(8) Article 7 is replaced by the following:

Removed:‘Article 7 Right to compensation