Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 20 March 2020 — AD, BE, CF v Corendon Airlines

(Case C-146/20)

Language of the case: German

Referring court

Landgericht Düsseldorf

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants: AD, BE, CF

Defendant: Corendon Airlines

Questions referred

Is there a cancellation of a flight within the meaning of Article 2(l) and Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 ¹ where the operating air carrier brings forward a flight, which has been booked as part of a package tour, from the scheduled departure time of 10.20 (LT) to 8.40 (LT) on the same day?

Is a notification, 10 days prior to the start of the journey, about the bringing forward of a flight from 10.20 (LT) to 8.40 (LT) on the same day an offer of re-routing within the meaning of Article 5(1)(a) and Article 8(1)(b) of that regulation?

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¹     Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1).