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Airplanes. CJ EU: passenger compensated also if the flight is cancelled for unforeseen technical problems

Luxembourg, Luxembourg - But, hidden manufacturing defects affecting the safety of flights, or acts of sabotage or terrorism, may exempt carriers from obligation

"In case of cancellation of a flight, air carriers are required, under EU law, to provide adequate care for the passengers concerned and to pay compensation (between € 250 and € 600, depending on the distance). However, a carrier is not obliged to pay that compensation if it can prove that the cancellation is caused by extraordinary circumstances which could not have been avoided even if all rea...

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Rome, Italy, 09/18/2015 12:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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