The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 390
Court of Justice of the European Union
flightright GmbH v American Airlines Inc
(Case C‑436/21)
EU:C:2022:762
2022 Oct 6
President of Chamber N Jääskinen,
Judges M Safjan, N Piçarra (Rapporteur)
Advocate General T Ćapeta
Judges M Safjan, N Piçarra (Rapporteur)
Advocate General T Ćapeta
Aircraft— Carriage by air— Compensation and assistance to passengers— Reservation through travel agency in form of single electronic ticket— Transport operation consisting of number of flights operated by separate air carriers— Second and third flights made wholly outside European Union— Whether “connecting flight” covering flights operated by separate air carriers with no specific legal relationship— Whether compensation payable for delayed flight which had not departed from member state—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, arts 2(g), (h), 7(1)(c)