Passengers are entitled to compensation for delays exceeding three hours, regardless of whether they checked in on time, provided they were transported.
Case Text:
AG Hamburg, Judgment of 29 July 2022 – 48 C 46/22
The court awarded €2,400 plus interest to a plaintiff representing four passengers on a delayed flight from Hamburg to Hurghada. The airline argued that passengers failed to check in on time and that package travel laws applied. The court dismissed these defenses, affirming that the EU Passenger Rights Regulation prevailed and timely check-in was unnecessary if the passengers were ultimately transported.