Decision
Air passenger rights
- Effect
- Passed
- Result
- 646 for · 12 against · 3 abstained roll call
- Date
- 7 July 2026, 13:33
- Kind
- New EU law · 3rd reading
More facts (8)
- Margin
- by an overwhelming majority
- Dossier
- 2013/0072(COD)
- Source
- Committee report by Andrey Novakov
- Topics
- Transport & tourismEconomy & single market Assigned by a model, not checked by hand.
- Votes
- 1 vote · 1 roll call
- Sitting
- Tuesday 7 July 2026
- Final vote
- 195007
Result
The final vote and what it means for this kind of decision.
Final vote: 646 for, 12 against, 3 abstained (roll call).
Passed by an overwhelming majority.
Parliament adopted its position on the law.
Backed by The Left, Greens, S&D, Renew, EPP, ECR, Patriots and ESN.
Groups
| Group | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Majority line | Clear line | Cohesion | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Left | For 31 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 14 of 45 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Greens | For 50 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 3 of 53 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| S&D | For 128 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 7 of 135 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| Renew | For 74 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 4 of 78 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| EPP | For 176 | Against 0 | Abst. 0 | No vote 9 of 185 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 1.00 | |
| ECR | For 68 | Against 5 | Abst. 1 | No vote 8 of 82 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.88 | |
| Patriots | For 74 | Against 1 | Abst. 0 | No vote 10 of 85 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.98 | |
| ESN | For 22 | Against 2 | Abst. 1 | No vote 2 of 27 | Majority line For | Clear line For | Cohesion 0.82 | |
| No group | For 23 | Against 4 | Abst. 1 | No vote 1 of 29 | Majority line — | Clear line No line | Cohesion — |
Members who changed group are counted in the group of the day: Branko GRIMS changed group, Elena YONCHEVA changed group, Taner KABILOV changed group.
Voted against their group, 10
Members who voted otherwise than a clear line (at least two thirds of the votes cast, at least 10 members voting) of the group they sat in that day. A group without a clear line is divided and not counted.
ECR line For · 5 voted against, 1 abstained of 74 who voted
Voted against (5)
- Beatrice TIMGREN Sweden
- Charlie WEIMERS Sweden
- Dick ERIXON Sweden
- Diego SOLIER Spain
- Nora JUNCO GARCÍA Spain
Abstained (1)
- Kristoffer STORM Denmark
Patriots line For · 1 voted against of 75 who voted
Voted against (1)
- Klara DOSTALOVA Czechia
ESN line For · 2 voted against, 1 abstained of 25 who voted
Countries
The final vote by national delegation.
Votes by country (27 delegations)
| Country | For | Against | Abst. | No vote | Cohesion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Belgium | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Bulgaria | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.90 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Czechia | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.92 |
| Germany | 89 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.95 |
| Denmark | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.90 |
| Estonia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Spain | 53 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.95 |
| Finland | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| France | 66 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.00 |
| Greece | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| Croatia | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Hungary | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Ireland | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Italy | 66 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Lithuania | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Latvia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Netherlands | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Poland | 50 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.94 |
| Portugal | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Romania | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Sweden | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Slovakia | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
Members
Each member’s recorded position on the final roll call, in the group they sat in that day. Filter by country, group, position or name.
Debate speakers and how they voted
| Member | Group | Speeches | Spoke | Final vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta METSOLA Malta | EPP | Speeches3 | 7 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | No vote recorded |
| Andrey NOVAKOV Bulgaria | EPP | Speeches4 | 6 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
| Jens GIESEKE Germany | EPP | Speeches2 | 6 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI Poland | ECR | Speeches2 | 6 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Jan-Christoph OETJEN Germany | Renew | Speeches2 | 6 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) · for the group | For |
| Katrin LANGENSIEPEN Germany | Greens | Speeches2 | 6 Jul 2026 (verbatim report, official site) | For |
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All votes on this decision, 1
| No. | Vote | Recorded | Result | Requested by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joint text Final vote A10-0191/2026 – Andrey Novakov – Joint text | Roll call | 646 for, 12 against, 3 abstained Adopted |
Text
The text voted on.
AI: What this vote decides Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament approved the joint text on air passenger rights, updating rules on compensation and assistance for denied boarding, cancellation, or long delay of flights.
The adopted law maintains the existing three-hour delay threshold and compensation amounts, and introduces new rights such as free hand baggage in price displays and free seating for children under 14.
It also requires airlines to inform passengers digitally of their compensation rights and to provide free boarding passes, while creating a Union Air Passenger Rights Label.
AI: The text in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
Parliament approves the joint text amending EU rules on air passenger rights, covering compensation for delays, cancellations, denied boarding, and assistance for disabled passengers and unaccompanied minors.
Dossier
Where the dossier stands and its other decisions in plenary.
2013/0072(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure
Amendment of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights and amendment of Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in respect of the carriage of passengers and their baggage by air
Parliament approved the text agreed with the Council on 7 July 2026. The Council must now adopt it formally before it is published as law.
Show the 6 steps of the dossier
- Referred to committee · 18 June 2026 (done)
- Committee work · Report adopted 15 June 2026 (done)
- Tabled for plenary · 1 July 2026 (done)
- Plenary vote · Adopted 7 July 2026 (done)
- Negotiations with the Council · Trilogue 2 June 2026 (current stage)
- Published as law (to come)
Lead committee: LEGI · Rapporteurs: Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP), MEP #97293 (EPP)
Other decisions on this dossier
- 21 Jan 2026 Air passenger rights Amendments 1 + 243 (voted as one) adopted
Connections
What this decision touches: the procedural chain, the same text, running issues, votes that split the chamber the same way.
Show 1 connection: Other decisions on this dossier
Other decisions on this dossier
- Decision Air passenger rights New EU law · report by Andrey Novakov 21 Jan 2026 Amendments 1 + 243 (voted as one) adopted
Sources & citation
Where the facts on this page come from, and how to cite it.
- Official sources
- Data source
- Licensed CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved
- 25 September 2026
Cite as
European Parliament (2026). “Air passenger rights”. Decision, 7 July 2026. votingId 195007, document A-10-2026-0191, reference 2013/0072(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-07/3 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official sources: Roll-call votes, sitting of 7 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-07-RCV_EN.html; Results of votes, sitting of 7 July 2026 (European Parliament), https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-07-VOT_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-07, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/meetings/MTG-PL-2026-07-07/decisions?format=application%2Fld%2Bjson (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-decision-2026-07-07-3,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Air passenger rights}},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-07-07},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-07/3}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/decisions/2026-07-07/3},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Decision. votingId 195007, document A-10-2026-0191, reference 2013/0072(COD). Official source: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-07-RCV\_EN.html, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PV-10-2026-07-07-VOT\_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: decisions of the sitting MTG-PL-2026-07-07 (CC BY 4.0)}
}