Reports of Cases

2008 I-11061

Subject-matter

Reference for a preliminary ruling – Handelsgericht Wien – Interpretation of Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 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) – Definition of ‘extraordinary circumstances’ and ‘reasonable measures’ – Cancellation of a flight on account of an engine defect – Substantially higher rate of cancellations due to technical defects than that of other airlines

Systematic classification scheme

Citations of case-law or legislation

References in grounds of judgment

• Regulation 295/91 : paragraph 1
• Decision 2001/539 : paragraph 3
• Decision 2001/539 -A17 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A18 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A19 : paragraphs 4, 5, 14, 15, 28 - 32
• Decision 2001/539 -A20 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A21 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A22 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A23 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A24 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A25 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A26 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A27 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A28 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A29 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A30 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A31 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A32 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A33 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A34 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A35 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A36 : paragraph 4
• Decision 2001/539 -A37 : paragraph 4
• Regulation 261/2004 : paragraph 21
• Regulation 261/2004 -A02 : paragraph 16
• Regulation 261/2004 -A05 : paragraphs 7, 14, 18, 19
• Regulation 261/2004 -A05P1LC : paragraphs 20, 22, 38, 43
• Regulation 261/2004 -A05P3 : paragraphs 1, 14, 15, 20, 23, 25, 28, 30 - 38, 43
• Regulation 261/2004 -A07 : paragraph 14
• Regulation 261/2004 -A07P1 : paragraphs 8, 38, 43
• Regulation 261/2004 -C1 : paragraph 6
• Regulation 261/2004 -C2 : paragraph 6
• Regulation 261/2004 -C12 : paragraph 6
• Regulation 261/2004 -C14 : paragraph 6
• Regulation 261/2004 -C15 : paragraph 6
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -336/03 : paragraph 17
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -344/04 : paragraphs 17, 18, 32
• Court of Justice - Judgment C -173/07 : paragraph 28

Operative part

• Interprets : Regulation 261/2004 -A05P1LC
• Interprets : Regulation 261/2004 -A05P3
• Interprets : Regulation 261/2004 -A07P1

Opinion

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Dates

Date of the lodging of the application initiating proceedings

• 11/12/2007

Date of the Opinion

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Date of the hearing

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Date of delivery

22/12/2008

References

Publication in the Official Journal

Application: OJ C 64 from 08.03.2008, p.18

Judgment: OJ C 44 from 21.02.2009, p.20

Name of the parties

Wallentin-Hermann

Notes on Academic Writings

1. Burtenshaw, Clara: No emergency exit for airlines - ECJ upholds law entitling passengers to compensation for cancelled fligths, Friederike Wallentin-Hermann v Alitalia, Bulletin of international legal developments 2008 Vol.24 p.277-279 (EN)
2. Am Ende, Moritz: Erwartung, Wartung, Überraschung - EuGH stärkt Passagierrechte bei Flugannullierung, European Law Reporter 2009 p.23-25 (DE)
3. Bernard, Elsa: Indemnisation et transport aérien, Europe 2009, Février, Comm. nº 103, p. 45 (FR)
4. Mok, M.R.: Nederlandse jurisprudentie ; Uitspraken in burgerlijke en strafzaken 2009 nº 230 (NL)
5. Speijer, E.L.: Luchtvaartmaatschappijen mogen passagiers geen compensatie meer weigeren bij annulering vlucht wegens technisch mankement, Nederlands tijdschrift voor Europees recht 2009 p.153-157 (NL)
6. Chapier-Granier, Nadège ; Verdure, Christophe: Arrêt "Wallentin-Hermann": L'annulation d'un vol par un transporteur aérien pour cause de "circonstances extraordinaires", Journal des tribunaux / droit européen 2009 nº 156 p.46-47 (FR)
7. Michailidou, Chrysoula: Zitimata efthynis aerometaforea se periptosi mataiosis ptisis, Efarmoges Astikou Dikaiou 2009 p.616-617 (EL)
8. Schmid, Ronald: Ein Paukenschlag aus Luxemburg, Reise-Recht aktuell : RRa : Zeitschrift für das Tourismusrecht 2009 p.1 (DE)
9. Bartlik, Martin: Der "außergewöhnliche Umstand" nach dem Urteil des Europäischen Gerichtshofs in der Rechtssache Wallentin-Herrmann gegen Alitalia, Reise-Recht aktuell : RRa : Zeitschrift für das Tourismusrecht 2009 p.272-278 (DE)
10. Cimmino, Maria: Responsabilità del vettore aereo, esonero dall'obbligo della compensazione pecuniaria e nozione di circonstanze eccezionali, Giurisprudenza italiana 2010 p.304-309 (IT)
11. Bevanda, Marko ; Konev, Biljana: OSLOBOĐENJE OD ODGOVORNOSTI ZRAČNOG PRIJEVOZNIKA ZA ŠTETU – IZVANREDNE OKOLNOSTI, Zbornik Pravnog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Rijeci 2014 n° 2 p.485-512 (HR)
12. Wukoschitz, Michael: Vorlagebeschluss / Verordnung (EG) Nr. 261/2004 : Außergewöhnliche Umstände / Zumutbare Maßnahmen, Reise-Recht aktuell : RRa : Zeitschrift für das Tourismusrecht 2018 n° 02 p.92-95 (DE)

Procedural Analysis Information

Source of the question referred for a preliminary ruling

Handelsgericht Wien - Austria

Subject-matter

• Transport
  

Provisions of national law referred to

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Provisions of international law referred to

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Procedure and result

• Reference for a preliminary ruling
  

Formation of the Court

Quatrième chambre (Cour)

Judge-Rapporteur

Malenovský

Advocate General

Sharpston

Language(s) of the Case

• German
  

Language(s) of the Opinion

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