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Part of EC proposal has airlines balking; proposal goes beyond IATA agreement. (European Council of Ministers; International Air Transport Association)
Business Insurance, May, 1997 by Shapiro, Stacy
LONDON - Airlines have some misgivings about a proposed regulation by the European Council of Ministers for implementing a new passenger liability system for international flights. The regulation "on air carrier liability in the event of accidents," which is under review by the European Union's Parliament in Strasbourg, France, is designed to incorporate the International Air Transport Assn.'s agreement to waive passenger liability limitations on international flights (see story, page 3.) The E.U.
Parliament could approve the measure as early as next month. According to the regulation, within "It is necessary to improve the level of protection of passengers involved in air accidents." Like the IATA agreement, the E.U. regulation insists on unlimited passenger...
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