Čeprav je Uredba Sveta (EGS) št. 295/91 z dne 4. februarja 1991 o vzpostavljanju skupnih pravil za sistem odškodnin za zavrnjeno vkrcanje v rednem zračnem prevozu [4] uvedla osnovno varstvo potnikov, pa je število potnikov, ki jim je proti njihovi volji zavrnjeno vkrcanje, kakor tudi število potnikov, ki so prizadeti zaradi odpovedi brez predhodnega opozorila in zaradi velikih zamud, še vedno preveliko.
While Council Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 of 4 February 1991 establishing common rules for a denied boarding compensation system in scheduled air transport(4) created basic protection for passengers, the number of passengers denied boarding against their will remains too high, as does that affected by cancellations without prior warning and that affected by long delays.