Flight delay and cancellation compensation, Jet2.com ONLY

David_e

NoviceAngel wrote: »

I think they're just scare tactics to try and dissuade the customer against taking Court action.

It's a very high risk strategy if they are not being completely honest!!

NoviceAngel wrote: »

As far as I'm aware Freedom of info can only be used to gain info from Government bodies, so the airlines wont be telling.

True, so I have just made a request to HM Courts & Tribunal Service! I have no idea what information they have and what they ar allowed to disclose but I'll obviously report back when a response is received!

socrates1882

Jet2 have no obligation to provide that information so a Freedom of Information request will go unheard.

I'd guess they are having the most success because they are using the best barristers - guys who have taken the time to examine the regulations and break them down, line by line.

111KAB

socrates1882 wrote: »

I'd guess they are having the most success because they are using the best barristers - guys who have taken the time to examine the regulations and break them down, line by line.

Not to hot now these barristers ....

http://www.euclaim.co.uk/news/532/Technical-Defects-Not-%E2%80%98Extraordinary%E2%80%99-In-Flight-Delay-Claims

plus they may regret still having this link ......

http://www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2009/denied-boarding-regulations

NoviceAngel

Thanks 111KAB,

I think my Court bundle will include printouts from both of those links....

Thanks,

NoviceAngel

Vauban

The Independent has written up Bott's win over Jet2 here: http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/airlines-face-new-claims-for-late-flights-8903797.html

NoviceAngel

There was a post on here this morning saying that Bird & Bird had settled out of court in his/her case, it looks as though the post has dissapeared - thought it had been moved to the SUCCESS thread, but can't find it there either?!?!?

Anybody know why it has been removed ?

EDIT - The post was removed by the poster, at the request of Sols. The poster will re-post at a later stage.

David_e

111KAB wrote: »

Not to hot now these barristers ....

http://www.euclaim.co.uk/news/532/Technical-Defects-Not-%E2%80%98Extraordinary%E2%80%99-In-Flight-Delay-Claims

Great stuff. We need to see the details but sounds like
His Honour Judge Platts has actually read and understood the law. Big thanks owed to Ronald Huz for having the tenacity to appeal - and to the legal team at Bott & Co..

The quotes from Jet2 in the Independent are unsurprisingly disingenuous :

'But Jet2 told The Independent Traveller: "What this case demonstrates once again is that the current EU legislation on passengers' rights is continuing to cause real confusion for travellers and for airlines. The judge himself said this wasn't a straightforward decision and that there are no easy answers on issues like these.

"We regret this ambiguity. That's why we are supporting the on-going review of the legislation to make the rules fairer, clearer and simpler to apply."'

JPears

So does this mean I can appeal the unlawful decision the judge gave in my case?

And or I can make another claim on behalf of my daughter, since the issue of locus stnadi was never resolved in my case.

Mark2spark

I don't know the time limits JP, but you yourself might well be out of time to appeal now

DTDfanBoy

From reading the article it appears that the appeal was heard in a County Court so the judgment is not binding, ie no precedent has been set

That said, chances are that all of the District Judges in the North West will be paying a bit more attention to Wallentin in future

It really is a fairly specific Judgment which doesn't leave too much open to interpretation. If some DJ's around the country insist on constantly misinterpreting it, it's only a matter of time before the applicable Circuit Judge throws it back in their face :cool: