Ministry of Transport has introduced new rules for air transport of passengers and cargo. Now the airline will be able to get the passengers who have forgotten tickets at home, while waiting for flight delay will be less painful. Carriers thus have to pay for compliance with EU standards.
Scattered citizens now need not worry: the Ministry of Transport would force airlines to carry passengers with lost tickets. On Monday, Transport Minister Igor Levitin has approved new rules for air transport of passengers and cargo, and now seeks an order for registration to the Ministry of Justice of Russia. Updated rules is very liberal with respect to the forgetful citizens: if a passenger said about the loss of the ticket, it is damaged or an error in it, the carrier "shall immediately take all possible measures to establish the existence of the contract of transportation of passengers." If it turns out that the ticket was actually issued, the airline is obliged to put the passenger on the plane.
Carriers new regulations the Ministry of Transport was not afraid. "Forgotten ticket - is more the exception - said in the press-service airline, Transaero, - we will not have to incur substantial losses." Moreover, the problem of lost and abandoned homes of tickets may soon even go into the past. "Already on June 1 this year, we started using e-tickets and WEB-registration - told to Gazeta.ru in Aeroflot. - Passengers who have booked and paid for the ticket on the internet, do not worry - for boarding the plane they will be sufficient passport ».
More overhead for the companies will be other innovations Ministry of Transport. The new rules should help passengers who have to expect a flight at the airport. Several hours, and even daily waiting at airports for delays or cancellation should be less painful. Children under the age of seven and their parents will be given a room mother of the child.
In the case of waiting for the flight is over 2 hours of passengers will double free to call or send for two e-mails .
In addition, they will be able to drink plenty of soft drinks by air carrier. If the flight delayed for more than 6 hours, passengers can expect hot food. In case your flight is delayed for 8 hours waiting must be placed in a hotel with the organization transfer to hotel and back, as well as providing storage services. The document clarifies that these rules apply as for regular and on charter flights.
«Carrier in connection with the new rules will have to incur additional costs - says the expert" BrokerCreditService Anastasia Zhdanov - but ultimately this is another step towards the transition to European standards of air travel. " This, according to an analyst, to help our airlines wishing to join the system of alliances with foreign carriers, and in the longer term could increase the return to domestic companies. Russian airlines themselves are willing to follow the new rules. Moreover, most of them, these rules already apply, but the number of carriers have announced that they would officially comment on the new rules only after they pass through the Russian Ministry of Justice.

Text:
Olga Alexeeva

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ITAR-TASS