The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has ruled that air carriers have to indicate air fares for intra-EU flights in the currency of either the place of departure or the place of destination of the particular flight.
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Monday 19 November 2018
Sunday 23 September 2018
EU261 and prohibition of claim assignment: German Regional Court finds clause unfair
The Regional Court (Landesgericht) of Nuremberg-Fuerth in Germany found unfair a clause in the general terms and conditions of an airline that prohibits the assignment of claims under Regulation 261/2004 (EU261) to claims handling companies.
Monday 17 September 2018
EU261: CJEU on ticket price to be reimbursed
The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has ruled that in case that passengers are entitled to reimbursement of the price of their ticket under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, then such price comprises also the commission of the intermediary, if the air carrier knew about the commission.
Saturday 16 December 2017
Galileo - one step closer to full operational capability
Four more Galileo
satellites were launched on an Ariane 5 launcher from Guyana Space Centre in
Kourou, French Guyana, on 12 December 2017 at 18:36 UTC. This launch brings the
Galileo system to 22 satellites, with one more launch remaining before the constellation
reaches completion.
Thursday 7 December 2017
ESA transfers ownership of satellite ground tracking stations
The European Space Agency (ESA)
transferred the ownership of three satellite ground tracking stations to
national organisations in Spain and Portugal.
MC99: German Supreme Court annuls CA judgment that rejected passenger claim who slipped on passenger bridge
The
German Supreme Court (BGH) annulled and remanded a judgment of the Court of Appeal
(CA) of Düsseldorf that rejected a claim of a passenger who slipped on the
passenger bridge during the disembarkation process.
Sunday 19 November 2017
German district court rejects discrimination claim brought by Israeli passenger against Kuwait Airways for denied boarding
The District
Court of Frankfurt ruled that Kuwait Airways was entitled to refuse boarding
to an Israeli passenger because of his nationality, based on a Kuwaiti law that
bans contracts with Israeli nationals. The judgment is subject to appeal.
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