Odd News Roundup: Biting passengers on flight is no reason for cash compensation delay


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 28-02-2020 03:08 IST | Created: 28-02-2020 02:30 IST
Odd News Roundup: Biting passengers on flight is no reason for cash compensation delay

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Biting passengers on flight is no reason for cash compensation delay: EU court adviser

Air travelers cannot receive cash compensation if their flight is delayed by a passenger biting others and assaulting crew members, an adviser at the Court of Justice of the European Union said on Thursday. Such incidents were "extraordinary circumstances," Advocate General Priit Pikamae wrote in a non-binding opinion, a form of guidance that is normally followed by the court.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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