Sebastiaan Knook
Legal assistant aviation +31 (0)10 209 27 52 knook@lvh-advocaten.nl …
High fuel prices and fuel shortages: what can airlines expect under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004?
The European Commission published guidelines intended to clarify how existing EU regulations (including airlines’ obligations to compensate passengers) should be applied. This followed the conflict in the Middle East, which has led to disruptions in the energy supply (high fuel prices and shortages).
Bram van Ruijven
Legal assistant aviation +31 (0)10 209 27 64 vanruijven@lvh-advocaten.nl …
The pilot’s employment contract: points of interest and details for airlines
For most employees, it can be determined with some ease whether they have an employment contract and what law applies to that employment contract. Pilots, on the other hand, occupy a special position within labor law because of the international elements that tend to fester.
Passenger claims 261/2004: Effect of extraordinary circumstances
Regulation 261/2004 entitles passengers, in the event of cancellation or long delay, to claim fixed compensation. In this article, we examine extraordinary circumstances and reasonable measures, as well as the impact of extraordinary circumstances on subsequent flights in an airline’s flight operations.
Airline liability
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
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
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.
Carola Plomp
Secretary +31 (0)10 209 27 75 plomp@lvh-advocaten.nl …
Ina Erwich
Secretary +31 (0)10 209 27 65 erwich@lvh-advocaten.nl …
