WALLENTIN-HERMANN v ALITALIA-LINEE AEREE ITALIANE SPA

[2009] 1 Lloyd's Rep. 406

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

Before K Lenaerts, President of the Chamber, T von Danwitz, E Juhász, G Arestis and J Malenovský (Rapporteur), Judges E Sharpston, Advocate General

Carriage by air - EC Regulation providing for compensation to passengers in event of cancellation of flights - Exemption from obligation to pay compensation - Cancellation due to extraordinary circumstances which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken - Reference for preliminary ruling - Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, article 5(3).