Parliament’s position on proposed laws. It usually needs to agree with the Council before a law is final., Transport & tourism
Air passenger rights
Passed by an overwhelming majority
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
- For
- 646
- Against
- 12
- Abstained
- 3
roll-call vote at 13:33 · 98% of votes cast in favour
Committee report by Andrey Novakov · Final approval of a text agreed with the Council in the conciliation committee. · Report A-10-2026-0191
AI:What this decision does
Parliament approved the joint text on air passenger rights, updating rules on compensation and assistance for denied boarding, cancellation, or long delay of flights.§1: source passage in the text The adopted law maintains the existing three-hour delay threshold and compensation amounts, and introduces new rights such as free hand baggage in price displays and free seating for children under 14.§2: source passage in the text It also requires airlines to inform passengers digitally of their compensation rights and to provide free boarding passes, while creating a Union Air Passenger Rights Label.§2: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots, ESN
- The Left For 31 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 45
- Greens For 50 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 53
- S&D For 128 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 135
- Renew For 74 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 78
- EPP For 176 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 185
- ECR For 68 for, 5 against, 1 abstainedof 82
- Patriots For 74 for, 1 against, 0 abstainedof 86
- ESN For 22 for, 2 against, 1 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 23 for, 4 against, 1 abstainedof 29
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
10 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
ECR voted for (68 of 74). Against: 5, Abstained: 1
Beatrice Timgren (Sweden, against), Charlie Weimers (Sweden, against), Dick Erixon (Sweden, against), Diego Solier (Spain, against), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark, abstained)
1 more from ECR
Nora Junco García (Spain, against)
Patriots voted for (74 of 75). Against: 1
Klara Dostalova (Czechia)
ESN voted for (22 of 25). Against: 2, Abstained: 1
Marc Jongen (Germany, against), Marcin Sypniewski (Poland, against), Rada Laykova (Bulgaria, abstained)
Groups as they are now; members who changed group are compared with their current one.
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