Posts tagged #exceptional circumstances
All PostsGER: Passenger Rights – Precautionary Cancellations Allowed
Civil LawThe German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH) has ruled that airlines must be given some leeway in assessing what constitutes an appropriate measure in the event of extreme weather conditions. A causal link between an extraordinary cir...
Insolvent Tour Operators: CJEU Strengthens Travellers’ Rights
European LawThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has clarified whether or not travellers are entitled to the reimbursement of payments already made to an insolvent tour operator if the claim for reimbursement arose before the opening of the insolven...
ECJ on Airport Understaffing and Compensation Payments
European LawThe European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that an airline is not obliged to pay compensation if it delays loading baggage because of staff shortages. It all began with a Touristic Aviation Services Ltd. (Corendon Airlines Europe) flight from Colo...