The WLR Daily case summaries
[2023] WLR(D) 217
Court of Justice of the European Union
TAP Portugal v flightright GmbH
TAP Portugal v Myflyright GmbH
(Joined Cases C‑156/22 to C‑158/22)
EU:C:2023:393
2023 Feb 9; May 11
President of the Chamber K Jürimäe,
Judges M Safjan (Rapporteur), N Piçarra, N Jääskinen, M Gavalec
Advocate General L Medina
Judges M Safjan (Rapporteur), N Piçarra, N Jääskinen, M Gavalec
Advocate General L Medina
Aircraft— Carriage by air— Compensation and assistance to passengers— Co-pilot found dead less than two hours before scheduled flight departure— Whole crew declaring itself unfit to fly due to shock— Carrier cancelling flight and refusing to pay compensation to passengers— Whether sudden unexpected illness or death of essential crew member constituting “extraordinary circumstances”—
Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, art 5(3)