Lightning Strikes Can Exempt Airlines From Compensation, EU Court Says

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An aircraft is hit by lightning and must be checked, the next flight is delayed. As a rule, affected passengers cannot demand money from the airline, the ECJ has decided. Elena Raddatz.

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In the event of a long delay, lightning struck in an aircraft may be considered an "extraordinary circumstance". The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has recently published a ruling on this matter.

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The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled today that airlines can avoid liability for compensation for passengers' delays or cancellations in cases where lightning strikes passenger aircraft.

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The European Union's highest court ruled this Thursday that the impact of lightning on an aircraft can be considered an “extraordinary circumstance”, which could exempt airlines from paying compensation for prolonged delays or cancellations.The case was referred by an Austrian court to the Court of Justice of the European Union, after a passenger applied for compensation from Austrian Airlines.The passenger arrived more than seven hours late fro…

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The impact of a flyer on an aircraft is an extraordinary circumstance which may lead to a delay, the Court of Justice of the European Union (ECJEU), according to Agerpres.The Court of First Instance...