European Court of Auditors (ECA) - Audit preview on 'Air passenger rights during the COVID-19 crisis'

European Court of Auditors (ECA) - Audit preview on 'Air passenger rights during the COVID-19 crisis'

On 3 March 2021, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) publish an audit preview on 'Air passenger rights during the COVID-19 crisis' to assess whether the European Commission has been safeguarding effectively the rights of citizens who travelled by plane or booked flights during the coronavirus crisis.

The auditors will examine whether the current rules on air passenger rights are fit for purpose and resilient enough to deal with such a crisis. They will check whether the Commission monitored that air passengers’ rights were respected during the pandemic and took action accordingly. In addition, they will assess whether Member States took passenger rights into account when granting emergency state aid to the travel and transport industry.

Click here to consult ECA’s audit preview in English and the press release in 23 EU languages.