ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2012:BW4036
ECLI:NL:RBAMS:2012:BW4036
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Court allows passenger compensation claim for flight delay under EU Regulation 261/2004, rejecting carrier's suspension argument.
Netherlands (NL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court ruled in favor of the passenger, ordering the airline to pay €600 in compensation for a nine-hour flight delay. The carrier argued for suspension pending European Court of Justice rulings, but the court found no special circumstances warranting this delay. Consequently, the judgment applies established EU law to grant the passenger's claim immediately.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedRegulation (EC) No 261/2004; Article 7: The court holds that passengers are entitled to compensation for long delays, and pending ECJ rulings do not justify suspending claims absent special circumstances.
Keywords
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EU Regulation 261/2004
flight delay compensation
passenger rights
carrier liability
prejudicial question suspension
long delay
civil aviation law
Cited Legislation
AI generatedRegulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004
Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004
Cited Case Law
AI generatedJoined cases C-402/07 and C-432/07 Sturgeon and Condor v. Air France and Bock v. Air France
LJN BR6267
Court awards compensation for flight delay caused by weather and technical issues, rejecting airline's extraordinary circumstances defense.
LJN BU6840
Het geding in hoger beroep Partijen worden hierna aangeduid als CSA respectievelijk EUclaim.
Rb. Haarlem 21 maart 2012, LJN BV9537
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