Browsing Tag Court of Justice
Compensation and assistance to passengers. The Court of Justice rules on the task of the national body responsible for the enforcement of Regulation 261/2004
Member States have the power to authorise the national body responsible for the enforcement of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 to compel an air carrier to pay the compensation due to passengers where an individual complaint has been made to that national body by a passenger, and provided that it is open to that passenger and that air carrier to bring proceedings before the courts
Public passenger transport services by rail and by road. The Court of Justice rules on the obligation for the competent authority to grant public service compensation to operators
The competent authorities are required to compensate undertakings providing in the territory of the Member State concerned a public transport service by road and by rail for the net financial effect on costs incurred and revenues generated in complying with the obligation for those undertakings, established through a general rule, to carry certain categories of traveller free of charge
Air transport. The Court of Justice ruled that a failure of the aircraft refuelling system can be regarded as an extraordinary circumstance within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
By its judgement in Case C‑308/21, the Court of Justice ruled that, where the airport of origin of the flights or aircraft is responsible for the aircraft refuelling system, a generalised breakdown in the supply of fuel can be regarded as an ‘extraordinary circumstance’ within the meaning of article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004.