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Association of Passenger Rights Advocates

Business group · Transport & automotive · HQ: Belgium · Transparency Register entry

As of 7 November 2026, Association of Passenger Rights Advocates appears in 14 declared MEP meetings (12 different MEPs), most often with Socialists & Democrats.

14
declared meetings
with current MEPs
12
MEPs met
€25k/yr
declared lobbying spend
self-reported to the register
0.8
lobbyists
full time equivalent

In their own words

“The Association of Passenger Rights Advocates (APRA) was established in 2017 by passenger rights organizations from across the EU, offering a united voice on the protection of air passengers. The world of Aviation is rapidly changing.”

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“It is the European Union’s duty to ensure an adequate and up-to-date regulatory framework to enable smooth operations, whilst regulating safety, security, competition and setting and implementing environmental standards. However, without the confidence of the traveler, the aviation sector will be unable to reach its full potential. For this reason, it is APRA’s mission to ensure maximum protection for air passengers by actively engaging in a constructive dialogue with the European and national institutions, as well as airlines, airports, National Enforcement Bodies, and other key stakeholders. We offer a combination of solid data, in-depth analysis and our collective expertise, to inform policy makers and promote the interest of European air (...)”

Stated goals from the organisation's own Transparency Register filing.

Who they meet, and when

Which groups they meet

Share of this organisation's 14 declared meetings, by the meeting MEP's political group.

Socialists & Democrats750%
Renew Europe429%
European People's Party17%
Greens/EFA17%
The Left17%

Meetings by year

Declared meetings per calendar year, 2019–2026. Bar length is relative to its busiest year (5 in 2020). Hatched: 2026 is a part-year - the record runs to 6 Nov 2026.

2019
1
2020
5
2021
1
2022
0
2023
0
2024
2
2025
4
2026
1

Group is each MEP's current political group, not necessarily the one they sat with at the time. Shares are rounded to whole percent.

The MEPs they meet most

Jan-Christoph Oetjen
3 meetings · Renew
Tilly Metz
1 meeting · Greens/EFA
Katarina Barley
1 meeting · S&D
Christian Doleschal
1 meeting · EPP
Mario Furore
1 meeting · The Left

The 14 most recent declared meetings

DateMEPSubject
19 May 2026Katarina BarleyFluggast­rechte; Ver­mitt­lungs­ver­fah­ren zwischen dem Europäischen Parlament und Rat.
2 Oct 2025Jan-Christoph OetjenAir Passenger Rights
17 Jul 2025Vivien CostanzoAir passenger rights
9 Jul 2025Christian DoleschalEconomic Outlook and passenger rights
8 Jul 2025Rosa Serrano SierraPassengers rights regulation
2 Oct 2024Daniel AttardIntroductory Meeting
22 Feb 2024Jan-Christoph OetjenStakeholder Meetings on Passenger Mobility Package
26 Jan 2021Christel SchaldemoseAir passenger rights - Revision of Regulation EC261
4 Dec 2020Mario FuroreAir Passenger rights
3 Dec 2020Sandro GoziRegulation EC261
18 Nov 2020Jan-Christoph OetjenAir Passenger Rights
10 Nov 2020Marc AngelThe revision of EC Regulation No 261/2004
3 Nov 2020Johan DanielssonDigitalt möte med Association of Passenger Rights Advocates (APRA)
23 Oct 2019Tilly MetzPassenger Rights

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