REGULATION (EC) No 1107/2006 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 5 July 2006 concerning the rights of disabled persons and
persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air
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concerning the rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility when travelling by air
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPEAN UNION,
The single market for air services should benefit citizens in
general. Consequently, disabled persons and persons with
reduced mobility, whether caused by disability, age or any
other factor, should have opportunities for air travel
comparable to those of other citizens. Disabled persons
and persons with reduced mobility have the same right as
all other citizens to free movement, freedom of choice and
non-discrimination. This applies to air travel as to other
areas of life.
Disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility should
therefore be accepted for carriage and not refused transport
on the grounds of their disability or lack of mobility, except
for reasons which are justified on the grounds of safety and
prescribed by law. Before accepting reservations from
disabled persons or persons with reduced mobility, air
carriers, their agents and tour operators should make all
reasonable efforts to verify whether there is a reason which
is justified on the grounds of safety and which would
prevent such persons being accommodated on the flights
concerned.
Assistance given at airports situated in the territory of a
Member State to which the Treaty applies should, among
other things, enable disabled persons and persons with
reduced mobility to proceed from a designated point of
arrival at an airport to an aircraft and from the aircraft to a
designated point of departure from the airport, including
embarking and disembarking. These points should be
designated at least at the main entrances to terminal
buildings, in areas with check-in counters, in train, light rail,
metro and bus stations, at taxi ranks and other drop-off
points, and in airport car parks. The assistance should be
organised so as to avoid interruption and delay, while
ensuring high and equivalent standards throughout the
Community and making best use of resources, whatever
airport or air carrier is involved.
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