Flight delayed by 'unruly behaviour'? You're NOT due compensation, EU court rules - MSE News

Former_MSE_Naomi · 12 June 2020 at 5:20PM

Airlines don't have to compensate travellers whose flights are delayed by "unruly behaviour" by other passengers, according to a new ruling from a European court on a case which involved a passenger biting and assaulting others on board...

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jasdev · 12 June 2020 at 5:44PM

Who else thinks that this could lead to unforeseen consequences along the lines of passengers ganging up on unruly people on-board? Airlines will surely seek to indemnify themselves should any subsequent injuries or worse.

unforeseen · 12 June 2020 at 6:02PM

The opposite verdict would possibly have resulted in somebody causing a delay with unruly behaviour to generate compo for their mates.

One-Eye · 12 June 2020 at 6:57PM

Anybody else thinking that a certain large low cost airline, when delays are about to occur, will pick on a passenger and get them thrown off, thus meaning they don't have to compensate the other passengers?

nyermen · 13 June 2020 at 8:13AM

One-Eye said:

Anybody else thinking that a certain large low cost airline, when delays are about to occur, will pick on a passenger and get them thrown off, thus meaning they don't have to compensate the other passengers?

Such as the one in the news today? Oh sorry, they're a "no frills" carrier these days but not low cost

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