Skift Take
What appears to be a consumer victory could actually backfire if smaller carriers refuse certain connections or schedule longer connection wait times to avoid the hefty pay out.
Airlines must compensate passengers on connecting flights who arrive at least three hours late at their final destination, the European Union’s highest court said in a ruling the industry said may backfire on travelers.
“The fact that the original flight was not delayed beyond the limits laid down by EU law does not affect the right to compensation,” the EU Court of Justice ruled today. The Luxembourg-based court’s ruling can’t be appealed.
Today’s case is the latest in a line of rulings clarifying the bloc’s law on compensation duties for airlines in cases triggered by passenger compensation requests. The EU court has ruled in prev
