EU Court rules airlines must assess ATC‑related delays individually for compensation
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The European Court of Justice ruled on 8 October that airlines cannot automatically refuse compensation for delays caused by air traffic control decisions and must prove the event was extraordinary, with each case examined individually.
The ruling arose from a claim involving a flight from Esmirna to Varsovia that arrived more than three hours late after earlier meteorological restrictions and a later aircraft malfunction, with the passenger seeking €400 in compensation.