This legislation has introduced significant improvements to the protection of air passengers' rights in the European Union. Airlines operating in Romania now have to pay compensation for denied boarding. Also, passengers will be compensated for late cancellation of their flight and will receive assistance in the event of long delays. However, there is no right to compensation for cancellation if the airline can provide evidence of extraordinary circumstances which could not have been avoided.
The legislation applies to all flights, including charters, operated by airlines licensed in the EU from or to a European airport and to any flight departing from the European Union.
