aviation and law

January 8, 2025

Airline liability

2023-05-02T08:23:36+00:00May 1, 2023|aviation and law, posts|

What if a passenger suffers bodily injury? Liability in international air transport is regulated in particular by the Montreal Convention (hereinafter: the Convention). The Convention provides rules for European member states on when and for what type of damage airlines are liable. In doing so, the Convention covers both freight and passenger transport and distinguishes between different types of damage.

Defense Against Passenger Claims

2023-05-02T09:21:31+00:00April 3, 2023|aviation and law, posts|

Is a flight delayed or canceled or does a passenger face a denied boarding? Then Regulation 261/2004 and the Montreal Convention (Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air) govern the rights of passengers vis-à-vis tour operators and airlines.

Aviation Act: Objection against tariffs and conditions for Schiphol Airport

2023-01-09T15:18:47+00:00January 25, 2022|aviation and law, news, posts, specialist areas|

Airlines rely heavily on airports. Therefore, the way an airport is operated affects airlines. This occurs, among other things, when airports set their rates and conditions. A dispute arose between the airline easyJet and the Authority for the Consumer and Market (ACM) concerning the setting of rates and conditions for Schiphol Airport.

Requirements for CO2 reduction in state aid to KLM?

2023-02-28T15:46:48+00:00April 26, 2021|aviation and law, international, news, posts|

An important topic in aviation is the reduction of CO2 emmission. Aircraft burn kerosene and therefore emit CO2. Recently, the preliminary relief judge of the District Court of The Hague issued a judgment in the context of CO2 reduction by the Dutch airline KLM and the state aid that KLM received due to the corona pandemic. What conditions for CO2 reduction can be attached to that state aid?

IATA Travel Pass: ins and outs

2022-08-22T07:54:27+00:00April 13, 2021|aviation and law, international, news, posts|

International air traffic has been (partially) stopped for quite some time now. The corona crisis has had an enormous impact on the aviation industry. Restarting air traffic brings with it the necessary challenges in terms of information supply to passengers, the requirements of various governments, but also the requirements for airports and airlines.

Consequences of Brexit for aviation: a brief overview

2022-08-22T07:58:16+00:00February 8, 2021|aviation and law, international, news, posts|

This article briefly discusses the consequences of Brexit for the aviation industry. On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom officially left the European Union (EU). From that moment, a transition period started during which the United Kingdom continued to apply European law. In the meantime, negotiations for a Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TDA) took place.

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