This form of free-flow, parallel, hub-to-hub code share agreements may distort competition leading to higher prices and less service quality for customers on routes between Germany and Turkey and between Belgium and Portugal, respectively.

Where the passenger agrees, the full reimbursement may also be paid in the form of vouchers and/or other services in an amount equivalent to the price for which the ticket was purchased, provided that the conditions are flexible, particularly regarding the period of validity and the destination.

3. The compensation referred to in paragraph 1 shall be paid in cash, by electronic bank transfer, bank orders or bank cheques or, with the signed agreement of the passenger, in travel vouchers and/or other services.

(2) Until regulations are made under subsection (1), vessel operators who do not have insurance or other financial security to cover liability to passengers must clearly and visibly post this fact in the appropriate location so that passengers, or potential passengers, are made aware of such absence of insurance'.

Only if the passenger agrees can it be paid in vouchers or other services rather than cash.

2. With specific regard to the implementation of the Schengen arrangements at airports, the position from 26 March 1995 onwards may be summarized as follows: At (major) Schengen airports, passengers will normally pass through separate channels according to whether they are on domestic/intra-Schengen flights or on non-Schengen flights (i.e. to or from Member States or third countries): - those on intra-Schengen flights, irrespective of their nationality, will be checked neither on departure nor on arrival (they may be required to undergo only such security checks as are or may be carried out on passengers travelling on domestic flights); ...[+++] - those on non-Schengen flights will be treated as international passengers and required to undergo the relevant controls on leaving or entering Schengen territory.