UK Supreme Court rules airlines can be held accountable for flight cancellations due to off-duty pilot illness.
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that airlines can be held accountable for flight cancellations stemming from off-duty pilot illness, as such instances do not qualify as "extraordinary circumstances". This ruling has the potential to affect thousands of airline compensation claims annually. In a case involving Kenneth and Linda Lipton, who took BA Cityflyer to court after their flight was cancelled due to a pilot's off-duty illness, the court dismissed the airline's appeal against an earlier Court of Appeal ruling. The Liptons were awarded compensation after the Supreme Court judges unanimously dismissed the company's appeal.
July 10, 2024
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