Request for a preliminary ruling from the Landesgericht Korneuburg (Austria) lodged on 18 June 2020 — AG and Others v Austrian Airlines AG
(Case C-270/20)
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Landesgericht Korneuburg
Parties to the main proceedings
Appellants: AG, MG and HG, all minors and all represented for legal purposes
Defendant: Austrian Airlines AG
Question referred
Is Article 7(2)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 1 to be interpreted as meaning that the air carrier may reduce the entitlement to compensation under Article 7(1)(b) of the Regulation also in the case where, as a result of the cancellation of the flight booked, the passengers are offered an alternative flight the scheduled time of departure and the scheduled time of arrival of which are each 11:55 hours earlier than the flight times of the cancelled flight?
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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).