EMIRATES AIRLINES DIREKTION FÜR DEUTSCHLAND v SCHENKEL

[2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 1

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before K Lenaerts, President of the Chamber, G Arestis, R Silva de Lapuerta, J Malenovskyý 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).