Press release - Air passenger rights: press conference today at 19.45

Air passenger rights: press conference today at 19.45 After Monday’s Conciliation Committee on EU air passenger rights, key European Parliament, Council and Commission negotiators will brief journalists on the outcome of negotiations. When: Monday 15 June 2026, 19.45 CET. Where: European Parliament in Strasbourg, Daphne Caruana Galizia press conference room (WEISS N -1/201). Who: European Parliament president Roberta Metsola, Cyprus’s Minister of transport Alexis Vafeades, EU Commissioner for sustainable transport and tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Parliament’s rapporteur Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG) and Transport and Tourism Committee vice-chair Virginijus Sinkevičius (Greens, LT). How: Accredited media representatives are invited to physically attend the press conference. In addition, journalists can join the press conference and ask questions remotely via Interactio platform. When connecting, enter your name and the media you are representing in the first name / last name fields. For better sound quality, use headphones and a microphone. Interpretation is only possible for interventions with video. Interpretation will be available in English, French, German, Greek, Maltese and Bulgarian. The press conference will also be web streamed live and recorded on the Parliament’s Multimedia Centre. You can follow it here. Background In January 2026, Parliament adopted its position on the revision of EU air passenger rights rules. MEPs were seeking to maintain the right for air travellers to be reimbursed or re-routed and to claim compensation if a flight is delayed by more than three hours, if it is cancelled, or if they are denied boarding. However, in March 2026 EU ministers rejected Parliament’s proposals, following which the Conciliation Committee between the Parliament and the Council began its work. After eight weeks of intense negotiations co-legislators have been working towards a compromise agreement on the review of air passenger rights rules. Contacts: - Gediminas VILKAS Press Officer (LT)