FLIGHTRIGHT GMBH v AIR NOSTRUM, LÍNEAS AÉREAS DEL MEDITERRÁNEO SA; BECKER v HAINAN AIRLINES CO LTD; BARKAN AND OTHERS v AIR NOSTRUM, LÍNEAS AÉREAS DEL MEDITERRÁNEO SA

[2018] Lloyd's Rep. Plus 47

COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Before Judge L Bay Larsen, President of the Chamber, Judge J Malenovský, Judge M Safjan (Rapporteur), Judge D Šváby and Judge M Vilaras

Carriage (air) – Jurisdiction – Connecting flight operated by different air carriers – Concept of "matters relating to a contract" – Concept of "place of performance" – Right of air passengers to compensation for denied boarding and for long delay of a flight – Action for compensation brought against operating air carrier not domiciled in the territory of a member state or with which the passengers do not have contractual relation – Regulation 261/2004/EC – Regulation 44/2001/EC, article 5(1) – Regulation 1215/2012/EC, article 7(1)