EMIRATES AIRLINES DIREKTION FÜR DEUTSCHLAND v SCHENKEL

[2008] Lloyd's Rep Plus 79

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before K Lenaerts, President of the Chamber, G. Arestis, R Silva de Lapuerta, J Malenovsky and T von Danwitz, Judges E Sharpston, Advocate General

Carriage by air – EC Regulation providing for compensation to passengers in event of cancellation of flight – Passenger making single booking in member state for outward and return journey – Outward journey was from member state and return journey from non-member state – Return flight cancelled – Whether passenger entitled to compensation – Whether journey out and back to be regarded as a “flight” – Reference for preliminary ruling – Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, article 3(1)(a).