Court backs passengers in airline compensation case

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Series Details 24.10.12
Publication Date 24/10/2012
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EurActiv, and other news sources, reported that the European Court of Justice rejected in a judgment of the 23 October 2012 attempts by airlines - including Tui Travel, EasyJet, Lufthansa and British Airways - to avoid paying compensation for delayed flights, making it harder for carriers to side-step payments in future.

The European Court of Justice confirmed its previous ruling that passengers whose flights have been delayed for a long time may be compensated. Where passengers reach their final destination three hours or more after the scheduled arrival time, they may claim fixed compensation from the airline, unless the delay is caused by extraordinary circumstances.
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ECJ: Press Release, No.135, 2012: The Court of Justice has confirmed its previous ruling that passengers http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2012-10/cp120135en.pdf
BBC News, 23.10.12: Flight delay compensation payable, says EU Court of Justice http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20050213
European Commission: DG Mobility and Transport: Transport themes: Passenger rights: Air http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/passengers/air/
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