Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-12-17-Speech-3-202"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-12-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Compensation and assistance to air passengers2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20031217.7.3-202"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-12-17-Speech-3-2032
lpv:speaker	lp:Juan de Dios Izquierdo Collado2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; BUDG (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on improving safety at sea (2003-11-20--2004-03-04)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to begin by congratulating the Commission on this initiative and acknowledge the excellent work Mr Lisi has done by means of the different parliamentary process we have seen. I do not believe that anybody disputes the importance of the air sector, but I am from a country for which the air sector is of great strategic importance. I believe that those countries with a high level of tourism have a greater interest than anybody in the air sector being more solvent and having greater capacity, since vital elements of development depend on it in numerous European countries. But it is true that this is perfectly compatible with passengers being compensated for the harm done to them. What is the harm done to a passenger when they are delayed? Is it simply that they are made to wait two, three or four hours in the departure hall? When there is an overbooking, what harm is done to the passenger? It would be very difficult to evaluate that harm, but I am absolutely certain that it is a harm which goes much further than the compensation which we are establishing here, at times without any possible comparison. We must therefore deal with it. I believe that this Parliament has carried out a very important and interesting exercise with this report. I would therefore like to thank Mr Lisi for the care he has taken. Parliament has moderated – and even reduced, in some cases – the proposals presented to us by the Commission and the Council. We have taken account of the objective interests and the survival of companies, which does credit to this Parliament and, naturally, it seems to me absolutely essential that we stop classifying many of the specious arguments that companies frequently give passengers as ‘extraordinary circumstances’. I believe we have begun an interesting process. Let us hope that it is extended to other forms of transport and that we go further in this direction."@en1

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