Posted on September 19, 2024 by Comms Team Major Airlines Accused of Dodging Flight Delay Compensation Claims New data from Bott and Co has revealed that many airlines are avoiding paying passengers the compensation they’re entitled to under EU Regulation 261.
Posted on July 10, 2024 by Flight Delay Compensation Team Major Win For Passengers Claiming Compensation For Delays Caused By Crew Sickness In a landmark ruling on July 10th, 2024, the Supreme Court delivered a decisive victory for air passengers in the case of Lipton v BA City Flyer. The court determined that crew sickness does not qualify as an extraordinary circumstance.
Posted on February 20, 2024 by Flight Delay Compensation Team Celebrating Two Decades Of Airline Passenger Rights: EU Regulation 261/2004 Marks 20th Anniversary We celebrate the 20th anniversary of EU Regulation 261/2004, a landmark legislation that has empowered air travellers across the European Union with unprecedented rights and protections.
Posted on May 27, 2022 by Flight Delay Compensation Team Travel Disruption Leads to Hundreds of Cancelled Flights – Know Your Rights In April 2022, travel had resumed, and holidaymakers were getting ready to set off on Easter breaks. However, staff shortages meant that countless flights were cancelled, and many passengers missed their departure times as a result of long airport queues.
Posted on March 18, 2022 by Consumer Claims Team Supreme Court Endorses Bott and Co’s Inventive and Entrepreneurial Approach to Modern Legal Services On 16th March 2022, the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Bott and Co, concluding a five-year battle to protect our fees and continue providing access to justice for consumers.
Posted on February 7, 2020 by Flight Delay Compensation Team Yet Another Airline Tactic: The “2 Hours and 59 Minutes Delay” Bott and Co has unveiled another airline tactic: airlines often state that a flight delay lasted 2 hours 59 minutes, which is often a “get out of jail free” card, as this length of delay means they aren’t legally obliged to pay out.
Posted on June 7, 2018 by Flight Delay Compensation Team The ECJ Rules that Delayed Connecting Flights to Destinations Outside of the EU Are Claimable The ECJ has ruled that non-EU connecting flights are now eligible for compensation if the cause is not extraordinary circumstances
Posted on April 17, 2018 by Flight Delay Compensation Team Judges Rule Airline Staff Strikes Are Claimable European Judges have today ruled in passengers’ favour at the highest court in the European Union, the Court of Justice, in a case worth tens of millions of pounds in compensation a year to passengers.
Posted on May 4, 2017 by Flight Delay Compensation Team Judge Rules Bird Strike Flight Delays Aren’t Claimable Judges have today ruled in the airline industry’s favour at the highest court in Europe, the Court of Justice of the European Union, in a case relating to whether flight delays caused by bird strikes are claimable under EU Regulation 261/2004.
Posted on April 6, 2017 by Flight Delay Compensation Team Flight Delay Compensation – Judge Rules In Favour Of Infant Passenger A Judge has today ruled at Liverpool County Court that infant passengers are entitled to flight delay compensation in a case that Bott and Co estimate could be worth £10m a year to consumers.
Posted on January 14, 2016 by Flight Delay Compensation Team Delayed Passengers In Lightning Court Win Against Airlines Bott and Co secured another victory for passenger rights in the ongoing battle to make airlines accountable for flight delays and to pay the compensation due to delayed travellers.
Posted on January 14, 2016 by Comms Team Flight Delayed Passengers Can Claim Compensation For Delays Caused By Lightning Strikes £17.6million court case stands to benefit 54,000 delayed passengers in the UK
Posted on May 29, 2015 by Comms Team It’s Your Responsibility: Judge Rules Crew Sickness Does Not Excuse Airlines From Paying Flight Delay Compensation District Judge says if airlines won’t pay for relief staff at airports, ‘they must also build into their thinking the risk that they may have to pay passengers compensation.’
Posted on September 18, 2013 by Comms Team easyjet Loses Landmark Court Case On Flight Delays Thousands More Passengers Eligible To Claim Flight Compensation Following easyJet Ruling
Posted on August 20, 2013 by Flight Delay Compensation Team How Many Disabled People Does It Take To Fill A Plane? You might think it is a rather odd title to a serious article, but the title is also a genuine question. Just how many disabled people does it take to fill a plane?