As you set off on your summer holiday, it is good to know that EU passenger rights protect you, should anything go wrong while travelling.



EU rules ensure a minimum level of protection for passengers, irrespective of the mode of transport: flight, train, bus, coach or ship.



One thing could disrupt even the perfect holiday - getting there. Journeys can be tricky - with unexpected delays, cancellations and lost luggage. This is why MEPs helped to introduce EU rules obliging transport companies to provide travellers with meals, accommodation, reimbursement and compensation if something happens.



And transport companies in the EU can no longer charge more for tickets based on nationality and location of the purchase.



EU law also guarantees special attention to passengers with reduced mobility who have the right to free assistance services.