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Once again Austrian Supreme Court (OGH) had to deal with an accident at a water slide: 16 year old plaintiff used defendants’ water slide by sliding down in a kneeling position. Due to the elevated barycentre in this position he tilted, fell and hurt his teeth. His claim for compensation for pain and suffering was […]

These two proposals based on Art 71 para 1 (transport legislation) respectively in connection with Art 80 para 2 (sea transport legislation) will be subject to the codecision-procedure.One of the mentioned proposals is available right now:COM (2008) 0817 final (bus and coach passengers):http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2008:0817:FIN:EN:PDFthe second shall be available tomorrow:COM (2008) 0816 final (sea and inland waterway

Days after pirates shot at an Oceania Cruises ship, the United Nations renewed the authorization for countries to use military force against pirates operating in waters off Somalia. The 15-nation council unanimously voted to extend the right of countries’ military forces to seize and dispose of “boats, vessels, arms and other related equipment used or

According to the fourth edition of PhoCusWright’s European Online Travel Overview, online sales growth for leisure/unmanaged business travel for 2008, projected at 19 percent, is significantly greater than the 3 percent rate expected for the European travel industry as a whole. Internet bookings of leisure/unmanaged business travel will represent 29 percent of the €246 (US$310)

The Commission adopted today two legislative proposals establishing sets of rights for passengers using bus and maritime services on both domestic and international routes. Rights include minimum rules on information for all passengers before and during their journey, assistance and compensation in the event of interruptions of journeys, measures in the event of delays and

According to the EU Press Room, “On the eve of a meeting of 27 national enforcement agencies and stakeholder groups in Brussels, Vice President Tajani, EU Transport Commissioner and EU Consumer Commissioner Meglena Kuneva have stepped up pressure on airline companies selling tickets on the web to meet their legal obligation to fully comply with

In a case of a plaintiff claiming damages for being injured when falling on the runway at Luxembourg Airport as she was about to enter the aircraft, on Sep. 1, 2008, a Luxembourg court has referred the following questions to the European Court of Justice:1. Does the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating

The European Ombudsman, P. Nikiforos Diamandouros, has opened an investigation into whether the European Commission is fulfilling its responsibility to ensure that EU rules on air passenger rights are properly applied in the Member States. This follows a complaint from a German traveller, whose Air France flight was cancelled. He claimed that he received no

The 2008 season produced 16 named storms, ranking it as one of the more active seasons in the 64 years since comprehensive storm records began. The 2008 season ranks second in destructiveness, causing up to $54 billion in damage, and is the only season to feature a major hurricane (Category 3 or higher) every month

Plaintiff wanted to do an online booking of 4 tickets for a flight from Stuttgart (Germany) to San Jose (California). By mistake he clicked San Jose (Costa Rica) as destination of his flight. As the booking confirmation he received just showed “San Jose” without specifying a country, he only realized his mistake when checking in