MCDONAGH v RYANAIR LTD

[2013] Lloyd's Rep Plus 19

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Before K Lenaerts, acting as President of the Third Chamber, E Juhász, Judge G Arestis, Judge T von Danwitz and Judge D Šváby (Rapporteur)

Aviation law - Air transport - Notion of "extraordinary circumstances" - Obligation to provide assistance to passengers in the event of cancellation of a flight due to "extraordinary circumstances" - Volcanic eruption leading to the closure of air space - Eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull - European Parliament and Council Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights - Council Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (repealed).