Judgment of the German Federal Court of Justice: Non-refundable tickets are non-refundable
On 20 March 2018, the German Federal Court of Justice (the highest civil court in Germany) rendered a landmark decision22/05/2018
Reimbursement of ticket price in the case of booking cancellation by the passenger
The Regional Court in Frankfurt (appeal court) has rendered several judgments in respect of the airline’s obligations if the passenger cancels his booking of flights06/07/2017
Jurisdiction of German Courts when flight legs are operated by different airlines
A topical issue in German procedural aviation law is currently the question whether German courts have jurisdiction if a booking consists of several legs and the delayed or cancelled flight departed outside of Germany, whereas the flight was not booked with the air carrier operating the delayed or...
24/06/2015
Is crew sickness an extraordinary circumstance under Regulation (EC) 261/2004?
On 25 August 2015, Germany's Highest Civil Court, the Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof), will hear a case in which it is in dispute whether or not the sickness of a crew member can constitute extraordinary circumstances in the meaning of Article 5 para 3 of Regulation (EC) 261/2004.
In...
18/06/2015
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