French Court Compels El Al To Pay For Delays On Flight Taking Off From Europe
A Paris court rejected El Al’s appeal which was premised on the company maintaining it pays compensation to travelers in line with Israeli law. The question before the court was if passengers on a flight which was late in taking off from Europe are entitled to compensatory payment as is the case with other passengers under European law. El Al challenged the right of passengers to be compensated, insisting it was acting in line with Israeli law.
According to the Globe’s Finance report, El Al’s position that it acts in line with Israeli law is unacceptable, and therefore, the airline is required to pay a passenger who filed a lawsuit for the plane taking off late. A French court ordered El Al to pay the passengers €400, and the airline decided to appeal the ruling, which it law, and now, the airline must make an additional payment for legal expenses, amounting to €3,000.
One can expect additional lawsuits against El Al as the French court has invited other passengers to sue El Al in French courts and not in an Israeli venue.
Globe’s quotes El Al responding, “El Al has received the ruling made by the court in France and is studying it. El Al acts according to the law.”
European law demands payment in the amounts of €250, €400, or €600 if a flight is delayed by three or more hours, depending on the flight distance. French courts explain this law applies to El Al flights taking off from Europe as well.
Israeli law however differs, as a passenger can receive compensation in the amount of NIS 1,300 to NIS 3,080 according to flight distance, but it applies only to delays of eight hours or more.
THEN THEY WONDER WHEN JEWISH PEOPLE DO NOT SUPPORT AND TRAVEL EL AL
-->
A Paris court rejected El Al’s appeal which was premised on the company maintaining it pays compensation to travelers in line with Israeli law. The question before the court was if passengers on a flight which was late in taking off from Europe are entitled to compensatory payment as is the case with other passengers under European law. El Al challenged the right of passengers to be compensated, insisting it was acting in line with Israeli law.
According to the Globe’s Finance report, El Al’s position that it acts in line with Israeli law is unacceptable, and therefore, the airline is required to pay a passenger who filed a lawsuit for the plane taking off late. A French court ordered El Al to pay the passengers €400, and the airline decided to appeal the ruling, which it law, and now, the airline must make an additional payment for legal expenses, amounting to €3,000.
One can expect additional lawsuits against El Al as the French court has invited other passengers to sue El Al in French courts and not in an Israeli venue.
Globe’s quotes El Al responding, “El Al has received the ruling made by the court in France and is studying it. El Al acts according to the law.”
European law demands payment in the amounts of €250, €400, or €600 if a flight is delayed by three or more hours, depending on the flight distance. French courts explain this law applies to El Al flights taking off from Europe as well.
Israeli law however differs, as a passenger can receive compensation in the amount of NIS 1,300 to NIS 3,080 according to flight distance, but it applies only to delays of eight hours or more.
THEN THEY WONDER WHEN JEWISH PEOPLE DO NOT SUPPORT AND TRAVEL EL AL
-->
No comments:
Post a Comment