FPÖ criticism: EU plans to dismantle passenger rights-who really benefits?
FPÖ criticism: EU plans to dismantle passenger rights-who really benefits?
EU, Europa - On June 18, 2025, Mag. Roman Haider, European Parliamentarians of the FPÖ, expressed significant criticism of the latest decisions of the EU Commission in the Aviation Sector. In his statement, he described the planned increase in the compensation obligation for passengers in the event of delays from three to four hours as a "devastating signal" for the passengers. This project could cause unpunctuality to be promoted and, in particular, connecting flights are negatively affected, which could significantly impair travel comfort. In addition, the slot regulation, which required to use slots at least 80 percent, is withdrawn according to Haider. This change favors large aviation groups and is competitive for smaller providers.
The criticism of Haider comes at a time when the resistance of the aviation industry has decreased against sustainable measures by the Green Deal. The debate about sustainable flight fuels (Sustainable Aviation Fuel, SAF) is in full swing. More and more voices within the industry are advocating a changeover to more environmentally friendly trends, while the European biofuel industry is under pressure from palm oil due to cheap SAF imports. Haider sees these developments as a contradiction to the basic principles of the EU and concerned about the loss of consumer protection and competition.
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A ray of hope in the debate about sustainable measures is the latest political agreement between the EU with regard to sustainable flight fuels. From 2025, fuel providers at EU airports must mix kerosene in rising quantities with these fuels, and by 2050 the proportion of sustainable aviation fuel is to increase to 70 percent. This agreement was emphasized by key persons such as Frans Timmermans, the executive vice president for the European Green Deal, and Adina Vălean, the Commissioner of Transport, as a significant progress for emission reduction in the aviation sector. germany.Europa.eu reports that a minimum part Flight fuels of 2 percent by 2025, followed by gradual increases in the following years.
According to the "Fit for 55" legislative package, which also includes the "Refuelu Aviation" regulation, greenhouse gas emissions in air traffic should be reduced by at least 55 percent compared to 1990 by 2030. With this ordinance, the EU strives to improve competitive conditions in the internal market and to reduce the dependence on energy products from third countries. From 2025, airports must provide a suitable refueling infrastructure for sustainable flight fuels in order to enable this transition , as Europarl.europa.eu reports
The new regulations provide for the comprehensive use of various types of sustainable flight fuels, including synthetic and biofuels from agricultural or forestry residues as well as recycled materials. In the context of these regulations, fuel that are obtained from food and feed plants or palm and soy materials are not recognized as sustainable. In addition, an environmental identification system will be introduced from 2025, which enables airlines to mark the CO2 footprint of your flights and thus make it transparent how environmentally friendly your offers are. The challenge of achieving the climate goals remains present in view of the increasing emissions from air traffic, which increased by an average of 5 percent annually between 2013 and 2019. The time pressure that arises from the goal of climate neutrality by 2050 requires a drastic reduction in traffic -related emissions by 90 percent compared to 1990, a task that is applied to both the aviation industry and the political decision -makers. sustainability in focus
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