Fiona Bruce MP raises passenger safety concerns in Parliament regarding the need to extend ATOL cover and EU proposals to extend pilot flying hours
Fiona Bruce delivered a speech in the House of Commons this week on important changes proposed under the Civil Aviation Bill to improve ATOL protection for air travellers saying that “as a result of internet bookings and the increasingly popularity of “DIY package holidays” , the proportion of ATOL protected holidays has dropped from 97% of all leisure flights in 1997 to less than 50% in 2010 and, if action is not taken, will undoubtedly decrease further.”
The speech also raises the important issue of flying hours for pilots and the need to ensure crew and passenger safety.
Fiona Bruce is today writing to the Undersecretary of State for Transport, Norman Baker, who, due to time constraints in the debate, did not specifically respond to her concerns regarding the risk to pilot fatigue and passenger safety from proposed EU flight time regulations. The concerns have been raised with her by a number of pilots living within the Congleton Constituency.
