Stott v Thomas Cook Tour Operators Ltd

[2014] UKSC 15

Ratio Decidendi

Article 12 of EU Regulation 261/2004 on air passenger rights does not prevent passengers from claiming supplementary damages beyond the standard compensation amounts.

Facts

Passengers sought damages beyond the fixed compensation under Regulation 261/2004 for additional losses caused by flight delays.

Judgment Summary

The Supreme Court held that the Regulation's compensation is supplementary, and passengers can pursue additional claims for damages in contract or tort where they have suffered further loss.

Key Quotes

"The Regulation does not preclude passengers from pursuing supplementary claims for additional losses."
— Lord Toulson

Subsequent Treatment

Applied

Applied in subsequent claims for supplementary damages alongside Regulation 261/2004 compensation.