The European Parliament has voted to support new proposals clarifying the position of airlines over the transportation of instruments.
According to the Musicians’ Union (MU), the Air Passenger Rights would be revised by the new proposals. It would mean that air carriers would accept smaller instruments in the passenger cabin while clarifying the terms and conditions for transporting larger instruments in the hold.
John Smith, MU general secretary and International Federation of Musicians (FIM) president, said: ‘I am delighted that the European Parliament has voted in favour of this proposal, which will make such a difference to working musicians.
‘The MU has been lobbying on this issue for years and actually reached an agreement with the Department for Transport in 2006, but we have long been saying that it is only by working at a European and international level that we can successfully tackle this issue, as the problem is much broader than just UK airlines.’
The MU and FIM have lobbied on the issue, organising a petition which saw more than 40,000 supporters.
The proposals are now being passed in front of the European Council.
According to the Musicians’ Union (MU), the Air Passenger Rights would be revised by the new proposals. It would mean that air carriers would accept smaller instruments in the passenger cabin while clarifying the terms and conditions for transporting larger instruments in the hold.
John Smith, MU general secretary and International Federation of Musicians (FIM) president, said: ‘I am delighted that the European Parliament has voted in favour of this proposal, which will make such a difference to working musicians.
‘The MU has been lobbying on this issue for years and actually reached an agreement with the Department for Transport in 2006, but we have long been saying that it is only by working at a European and international level that we can successfully tackle this issue, as the problem is much broader than just UK airlines.’
The MU and FIM have lobbied on the issue, organising a petition which saw more than 40,000 supporters.
The proposals are now being passed in front of the European Council.
