The European Commission is inviting citizens, travellers and stakeholders to express their views via a public consultation on the revision of the Air Services Regulation – the framework governing access to the EU internal market for aviation, and operations within it. The Regulation determines, for example, when and where EU airlines can operate freely within the EU, and how ticket prices should be displayed to consumers.
Reviewing the Regulation will prepare the air services sector for the future, ensuring it remains competitive, maintains connectivity, and protects consumer interests. The review covers hand luggage allowances, and ways to reduce disruptions across the EU during air traffic controller strikes. (....)