As of 19:00 UTC Tuesday March 12, 2019, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) prohibited operations of all Boeing Model 737-8 MAX and 737-9 MAX, following the tragic accident of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 involving a Boeing 737 MAX 8. High number of flight are expected to be cancelled. In such case, passengers can use their rights stemming from EU legislation. Pursuant to the Regulation 261/2004,…
(Prague, December 7, 2018) Enjoying the smell mould wine and burning wood, it is good to think about several things to avoid at Christmas markets. What to beware of and which tricks can be used by sellers and pickpockets? Get some advice from the European Consumer Centre Czech Republic. Increasingly more people are interested in visiting Christmas markets in Vienna, Dresden, Krakow, Bratislava and many other places…
One factor in choosing holidays is the fear that things may not work well. So, people try to eliminate the risks – read reviews of previous customers of airlines, tour operators, landlords and car rentals. An overview of the basic rules and advice for situations when things go wrong was prepared by the European Consumer Centre. “In a number of unpleasant situations, consumers have their rights and it’s good to…
A record number of consumers turned to the European Consumer Centre Czech Republic. We speak about 1,633 contacts last year, which represented an increase by 46% when compared with 2016. They sought assistance for their claims against traders from other EU countries and information about their rights in the internal market. The success rate within the out-of-court resolution was almost 45% last year. The centre…