June, 2020
aviation
Air transport. The Court of Justice rules on the concepts of “extraordinary circumstances” and “unruly passengers”
The unruly behaviour of an air passenger may constitute an “extraordinary circumstance” within the meaning of Regulation No 261/2004. Furthermore, the air carrier may rely on an “extraordinary circumstance” even if it takes place on a previous flight, provided there is a direct causal link between that circumstance and the delay or cancellation of the subsequent flight