12th Dec 2022 14:22
(Alliance News) - The UK Civil Aviation Authority on Monday said Ryanair Holdings PLC has decided not to appeal a Supreme Court decision on passenger compensation in the case of a pilot strike back in 2018.
The Dublin-based low-cost airline decided against an appeal after initially securing permission to appeal the decision by the Court of Appeal in January, according to the regulator, meaning affect passengers now can claim compensation.
The Court of Appeal found in favour of the UK CAA's action against Ryanair, deciding that strike action by airline staff did not absolve Ryanair of liability. As a result, the Court of Appeal said Ryanair should provide compensation to passengers affected by Ryanair pilot strike action in 2018.
"The Civil Aviation Authority undertook enforcement action against Ryanair due to the belief that strike action by airline staff does not constitute an 'extraordinary circumstance' and, as such, affected passengers should be entitled to compensation where this results in the delay or short notice cancellation of their flight. The judgment by the Court of Appeal supported this view," said UK CAA Consumer Director Paul Smith.
Smith continued: "We would encourage all passengers on flights that were affected to claim the compensation they are entitled to."
Shares in Ryanair were quoted at EUR13.11 on the Deutsche Borse Xetra exchange on Monday afternoon, down 0.8%.
By Greg Rosenvinge, Alliance News reporter
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