Could Confirmation from the UK Court of Appeal Allowing Airlines to Compensate Passengers Directly Help Stamp Out Ambulance-Chasing over Passenger Rights Claims in the EU?

Lisa Williams; Charlotte Thijssen

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Academic publicationInternational civil aviation lawUnited Kingdom01 September 2019

Could Confirmation from the UK Court of Appeal Allowing Airlines to Compensate Passengers Directly Help Stamp Out Ambulance-Chasing over Passenger Rights Claims in the EU?

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The article examines claim agencies’ remuneration practices in passenger claims under EU Regulation 261 and the reduction of passengers’ compensation. It analyses the UK Court of Appeal decision confirming that airlines may compensate passengers directly, as well as the decision’s repercussions.

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