Ryanair lose EU case regarding ash cloud compensation
Discussion
So it looks like this original judgement:
http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/applicatio...
has been upheld by the ECJ and so becomes legally binding on all EU air carriers
"the air carrier must provide, free of charge, meals and refreshments in a reasonable relation to the waiting time and, where necessary, hotel accommodation and transport between the airport and the place of accommodation, and must place at their disposal means of communicating with third parties"
This could be quite massive in its implications; I suspect there will be plenty of claims now from anyone who found themselves stranded abroad with Ryanair (or any other carrier) telling them to get stuffed!
However, I don't think this changes anything for anyone who had a flight cancelled, as the ash cloud was confirmed as "extraordinary circumstances"
http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/applicatio...
has been upheld by the ECJ and so becomes legally binding on all EU air carriers
"the air carrier must provide, free of charge, meals and refreshments in a reasonable relation to the waiting time and, where necessary, hotel accommodation and transport between the airport and the place of accommodation, and must place at their disposal means of communicating with third parties"
This could be quite massive in its implications; I suspect there will be plenty of claims now from anyone who found themselves stranded abroad with Ryanair (or any other carrier) telling them to get stuffed!
However, I don't think this changes anything for anyone who had a flight cancelled, as the ash cloud was confirmed as "extraordinary circumstances"
Edited by essayer on Thursday 31st January 13:23
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