Judges have left airlines with little room for manoeuvre to avoid paying passengers compensation when staff fall sick following a defeat for British Airways in the Supreme Court.
BA’s loss could have potentially significant repercussions for airlines throughout UK and Europe when flights are cancelled or delayed due to staff illness.
The airline had fought a 2018 case all the way to the Supreme Court, arguing staff sickness amounted to "extraordinary circumstances" under EU261 compensation rules and that this was a get-out clause for airlines during disruption.
