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.

ข้อเท็จจริง

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

สรุปคำพิพากษา

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.

คำกล่าวสำคัญ

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

การอ้างอิงภายหลัง

Applied

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