Court of Justice (Ninth Chamber) 6 October 2021, C-613/20 (CS v Eurowings GmbH.)

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The Court ruled on the interpretation of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 concerning the obligation of air carriers to compensate passengers in cases of flight cancellations due to strikes. It determined that a strike by the staff of an operating air carrier, called in solidarity with a parent company's strike and extending beyond the initially announced period despite a subsequent agreement with the parent company, does not qualify as "extraordinary circumstances." Consequently, the operating air carrier cannot evade compensation obligations under the regulation for such strikes.AI

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JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Ninth Chamber) 6 October 2021 ( *1 ) (Reference for a preliminary ruling – Air transport – Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 – Article 5(3) – Common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of cancellation or long delay of flights – Exemption from the obligation to pay compensation – Concept of ‘extraordinary circumstances’ – Strike by airline staff –

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