In addition, the Court states that the occurrence of extraordinary circumstances – such as a strike – resulting in an air carrier rescheduling subsequent flights does not give grounds for denying boarding or for exempting that carrier from its obligation to compensate passengers denied boarding on those later flights.
Lisaks sellele kinnitab Euroopa Kohus, et erakorralised asjaolud – nagu streik –, mis ajendavad lennuettevõtjat oma hilisemaid lende ümber korraldama, ei õigusta lennureisist mahajätmist ega vabasta seda ettevõtjat kohustusest maksta hüvitist reisijatele, kes jäetakse maha mõnest sellisest hilisemast lennureisist.