With reference to air transportation, there are other important provisions that must be taken into account. For example, the application of the protections offered by Regulation 261/2004 in cases of overbooking, cancellation or delay of a flight, does not exclude passengers’ right to take legal action before a competent judge. Passengers are entitled to be informed in advance about the airline operating the flight in cases where it is different from the one with which they booked their flight (so-called ‘codeshare flight’). Air passengers’
Read more →If passengers are upgraded (e.g. economy class business class), the airline company cannot request any supplementary payment. If, on the contrary, passengers are downgraded (e.g. business class economy class), the airline company shall provide them reimbursement, that goes from 30 % to 75% of the price of the ticket, within seven days. Upgrading and downgrading: air passengers’ rights If passengers are upgraded (e.g. economy class business class) by the airline company, the latter cannot request any supplementary payment. If, on the contrary, passengers are downgraded (e.g. business class economy class) by the airline company, the latter
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