EU air passenger rights reform agreement announced in June 2026
Use current EU261 rules until the final law is adopted and an official application date is published.
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Before
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 remains the active passenger-rights framework, including fixed compensation, care, refund, and rerouting rights.
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The Commission announced a political agreement on revised air passenger rights covering stronger enforcement, clearer information, reimbursement, rerouting, and free small hand-luggage safeguards. Final legal text and in-force dates still need official adoption.
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Effective: Pending final adoption; not in force as of 2026-07-01
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Official source
Primary: European Commission news, 2026-06-15
- Secondary: Council of the EU press release, 2026-06-15