Guiding Principle: Passengers are entitled to compensation if notified of changes less than seven days before departure and the new flight does not meet timing requirements.
Case Text:
CJEU, Decision of 2 December 2022 – C-229/22
The CJEU clarified that passengers are entitled to compensation if a replacement flight offered less than seven days before departure departs more than one hour earlier or arrives more than two hours later than the original schedule. The decision strengthened protections for passengers facing last-minute flight changes.