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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-03-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"mt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120329.36.4-303-468"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-03-29-Speech-4-303-4842
lpv:speaker	lp:Louis Grech2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2013-03-12)3 unknown; Partit Laburista (2009-07-14--2013-03-12)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2013-03-12)3 substitute; BUDG (2012-01-19--2013-03-12)3 vice-chair; IMCO (2012-01-24--2013-03-12)3
lpv:translated text	"Air passengers lose time and money when their flights are delayed, overbooked or cancelled, but they are not always aware of their rights under EU law. In addition to the problem of awareness, passengers also struggle with drawn-out complaint procedures which delay access to redress. Therefore, I support a number of clauses in this report which call on Member States to ensure that passengers’ rights are enforced in a uniform way and within reasonable deadlines. Furthermore, I agree that passengers should be properly protected in the event of airline insolvency, bankruptcy or withdrawal of an operating licence, although I would point out that national authorities are already tasked with assessing the financial fitness of carriers licensed in their territory. However, I would like to have seen more acknowledgement of the unique realities faced by small-island Member States on the periphery of the Union. When reviewing transport policy, the Commission should be aware that one size does not fit all. While providing an even playing field and ample competition, the Commission should also properly consider the individual particularities of airlines requiring State aid, for example, those that provide necessary transport services for citizens, or the cargo services that are fundamental to economic activity."@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Louis Grech (S&D ),"1 "in writing."1

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