EU court rules technical problems are not ‘extraordinary circumstances’

In a landmark ruling, the European Court of Justice has ruled that technical problems cannot be defined as “extraordinary circumstances” when it comes to air passenger rights . The ruling against KLM Royal Dutch Airlines reinforces the European Union (EU) regulation that requires airlines to provide...

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