Over the last few years, the subject of rights of disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility has been an issue of paramount importance in the European Union (EU) and it has become a priority to create and implement mechanisms to protect such persons and reduce discrimination. To guarantee the rights of such persons, Regulation (EC) No 1107/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 July 2006 was published and has applied since July 2008. Reasons behind the Regulation reveal a social concern from the EU legislators and an attempt to create a legal regime which protects this type of passengers. Notwithstanding some important achievements on the subject, there is still some way to go regarding the interpretation of this legal regime, namely a need of adopting a common understanding of these provisions by EU Member States.
Air and Space Law