Posts tagged #passenger rights
All PostsPassenger Rights: New Ruling on Flight Cancellations
Civil LawIn a recent ruling, the Vienna Commercial Court (Handelsgericht Wien) strengthened passenger rights in case of flight cancellations. In the case at hand, at short notice, a couple’s flight was cancelled with the airline citing exceptional circumstanc...
GER: Delayed Connecting Flight: Passenger Rights
European LawThe German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, hereinafter BGH) has once again strengthened the rights of air passengers. If you start a flight in an EU country that involves connecting flights, you’re entitled to compensation if delayed, ev...
DE: Are Airlines Liable for Partner Carrier Delays?
Civil LawAccording to the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof, BGH), if a trip consisting of several flights is booked with one airline, this trip is to be regarded as one single unit. If there is a delay, passengers can make a claim against th...