C-402/07 · Delay of 3+ hours treated as cancellation
This ruling created the right to compensation for delays — the regulation itself never mentioned it.
C-549/07 · Technical faults are not force majeure
The most common ground for refusal was found to be unsound.
C-257/14 · A sudden breakdown is no excuse either
A continuation of Wallentin-Hermann: unexpectedness is not an argument.
C-452/13 · Delay is measured from the moment doors open
The exact starting point for the three-hour count was settled here.
C-11/11 · Connections are judged by the final destination
The key ruling for anyone flying with a transfer.
C-195/17 · A strike by the airline’s own staff is not force majeure
The mass "sick leave" of crew after a restructuring announcement.
C-315/15 · A bird strike is force majeure — with a caveat
A rare case decided for the airline — but only in part.