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Wednesday 24 December 2008 - Elliott

Merry Christmas: Europe gives air travelers an “extraordinary” present

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BY CHRISTOPHER ELLIOTT

It’s an early Christmas present for air travelers: The European Union’s top court has ruled that passengers must be compensated if an airline cancels a flight for technical reasons, unless “extraordinary” events are to blame. And it said an airline must prove the circumstances are “extraordinary.”...

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