Gulf Business
Dubai’s Emirates could pay millions in compensation claims after UK ruling
The airline will have to pay up to EUR600 ($738) per passenger that misses a Dubai connection after a delayed takeoff in Europe
Robert Anderson
Sunday 18 March 2018
AddThis Sharing Buttons
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to EmailShare to More
Dubai airline Emirates could potentially be forced to pay millions of dollars in compensation to passengers hit by flight delays after being refused permission to appeal a judgement by the UK’s high Court.
The airline and several other foreign carriers had argued that European EC261 compensation rules for flight delays that caused passengers to miss their connection did not apply to onward flights outside of the European Union.
It now faces paying up to EUR600 ($738) to each passenger who misses his or her connection in Dubai on flights from Europe and as a result reaches their final destination three hours late.
The UK’s Appeal Court had rejected Emirates’ appeal last October. The latest rejection from the Supreme Court was because the case did not have an arguable point of law as the Court of Justice of the European Union had already given a clear answer.
Read: Emirates ‘disappointed’ by UK court ruling over missed flight compensation
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority said it will now continue with enforcement action against Emirates, requiring the carrier to amend its policies and make payments against claims it previously refused.
“Emirates priority should be looking after its passengers, not finding ways in which they can prevent passengers accessing their rights,” said CAA chief executive Andrew Haines.
“They have failed in their attempts to overturn the Court of Appeal Judgement, which now means that millions of pounds worth of compensation is due to its customers. It is time for Emirates to pay what is owed.”
Emirates said it was disappointment by the refusal to appeal but said it would “comply with all legal requirements” based on the judgment and “advise customers of its approach in due course.
The CAA had previously said up to 200,000 people a year were affected by airlines’ refusal to pay compensation. Passengers have up to six years to make their claims.
AddThis Sharing Buttons
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedInShare to EmailShare to More
Also from our network
Rated! Updated power rankings for the 16 teams left in the Champions League... and who we think...
First look: Celebrity favourite 1 OAK Dubai opens its doors
Rihanna and her Saudi beau are still going strong...
Ranked: The 12 most exciting phones from MWC 2018 - Stuff Middle East
Happy birthday King Abdullah II! Here are 10 facts about the royal to celebrate
Queen Rania actually jetted into the UAE this week...
Saudi Prince Bandar bin Khalid dies - Gulf Business
Job losses noted in Dubai's construction and travel firms in Feb
ALSO READ
Emirates ‘disappointed’ by UK court ruling over missed flight compensation
Emirates ‘disappointed’ by UK court ruling over missed flight compensation
Emirates calls for action after “millions of dirhams” lost due to Dubai drone disruption
Emirates calls for action after “millions of dirhams” lost due to Dubai drone disruption
Emirates offers EK521 passengers $7,000 compensation
Emirates offers EK521 passengers $7,000 compensation
Emirates rejects Lufthansa, Air France-KLM claims
Emirates rejects Lufthansa, Air France-KLM claims
Emirates Suspends Kiev-Bound Flights
Emirates Suspends Kiev-Bound Flights
Over 62,000 Dubai passengers to travel via Emirates on June 26
Over 62,000 Dubai passengers to travel via Emirates on June 26
UAE’s Emirates and Etihad face UK action over passenger compensation
UAE’s Emirates and Etihad face UK action over passenger compensation
UAE’s Etihad to appeal against ruling on Air Berlin codeshare
UAE’s Etihad to appeal against ruling on Air Berlin codeshare
Lists
Top 50 GCC Banks 2017
Top 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2017
Top 100 GCC Companies 2016
Top 50 GCC Banks 2016
Top 50 GCC Banks 2015
Top 100 Powerful Arabs 2015
Advertisement
Most Read
Saudi Prince Bandar bin Khalid dies
Saudi businessman al-Sanea seeks last-chance debt deal
Kuwait's banks to cut 17,000 foreign workers
Saudi royals gather after death of Prince Bandar bin Khalid
Saudi crown prince says will develop nuclear bomb if Iran does
Dubai ruler replaces long-standing Municipality head
Dubai's Emirates launches investigation after crew member falls from plane
UAE supermarkets to have month-long 50% sale
Alwaleed sells Damascus hotel stake to Assad-linked businessman - report
Revealed: World's top 10 best and worst passports for travel in 2018
Editor's Picks
Closing the Gulf’s gender gap
Ramadan likely to begin on May 17
Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2018
UK officials told that Saudi Aramco IPO unlikely until 2019
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR DAILY NEWSLETTER
Advertisement
Advertise With Us
Privacy Policy
Contact us
Subscribe
Copyright © 2018 by Gulf Business.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment