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Sea-Change to Passenger Rights? - Asela Wijeyaratne, 3 Hare Court

25/02/13. December 2012 saw the entry into force of Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 (on 18 December 2012) and Regulation (EC) No 392/2009 (on 31 December 2012). Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010 concerns the rights of persons with disability or reduced mobility and the obligations of carriers and terminal operators in the event of interrupted travel with respect to transport by sea and inland waterway. It applies to passengers travelling on passenger services where the port of embarkation is in a Member State; or where the port of disembarkation is in a Member State, provided that the service is...

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