Williams and others v British Airways plc (Case C-155/10) – WLR Daily

Posted September 29th, 2011 in airlines, EC law, employment, law reports, remuneration, working time by sally

Williams and others v British Airways plc (Case C-155/10); [2011] WLR (D) 282

“An airline pilot was entitled, during his annual leave, not only to the maintenance of his basic salary, but also, first, to all the components intrinsically linked to the performance of the tasks which he was required to carry out under his contract of employment and in respect of which a monetary amount, included in the calculation of his total remuneration, was provided and, second, to all the elements relating to his personal and professional status as an airline pilot, pursuant to article 7 of Directive 2003/88/EC of 4 November 2003 concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time and clause 3 of the Agreement annexed to Directive 2000/79/EC of 27 November 2000 concerning the European Agreement on the Organisation of Working Time of Mobile Workers in Civil Aviation, concluded by the Association of European Airlines, the European Transport Workers’ Federation, the European Cockpit Association, the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and the International Air Carrier Association.”

WLR Daily, 15th September 2011

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UK pilots claim ‘victory’ over BA on holiday pay – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in airlines, EC law, holiday pay, news by tracey

“UK pilots have claimed a ‘huge victory’ after a European court ruled British Airways should base holiday pay on overall earnings not just basic pay. The British Airline Pilots’ Association (Balpa) said the European Court of Justice verdict would affect pilots and cabin crew and may cost airlines £50m. The case will now go back to the UK Supreme Court for a final ruling, which the union said was unlikely to differ.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2011

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OFT investigates hidden airline charges – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2011 in airlines, consumer protection, electronic commerce, news by tracey

“The Office of Fair Trading has launched an investigation into whether airlines are hitting customers with hidden card surcharges when they book flights online.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th September 2011

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Airlines’ cheap ticket offers to be investigated – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2011 in advertising, airlines, consumer protection, EC law, news by tracey

“The European commission has launched an inquiry into airlines’ controversial ‘add-on’ charges that allow them to offer low prices bearing little resemblance to what ticket buyers end up having to pay.”

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The Guardian, 8th August 2011

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Ryanair demands £175m from BAA over Stansted charges – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2011 in airlines, airports, competition, news by tracey

“Ryanair is claiming a £175m rebate from BAA in an escalating row over airline charges at Stansted airport.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011

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Airlines risk legal action over credit card ‘sting’ – The Independent

Posted June 29th, 2011 in airlines, consumer credit, fees, news, theatre, unfair commercial practices by sally

“Budget airlines, theatres and football clubs risk legal action if they continue to levy inflated charges for paying by credit and debit cards, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) warned yesterday.”

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The Independent, 29th June 2011

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UK backs EU-wide PNR plan after 15 countries back extension of proposal to internal EU flights – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 13th, 2011 in airlines, data protection, EC law, news, terrorism by tracey

“Original pan-EU plans to collect passenger name record data (PNR) applied only to flights to and from EU countries from outside the EU. The Government has opted in to the process only after receiving the support of 15 other countries for its amendment to the plan so that it applied to some flights within the EU.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th May 2011

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Damages awarded to Virgin Atlantic masseuses – BBC News

Posted March 11th, 2011 in airlines, damages, news, personal injuries by sally

“Two beauty therapists who suffered repetitive strain injury after giving hours of massages to Virgin Atlantic passengers have been awarded damages.”

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BBC News, 10th March 2011

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Bmibaby court defeat gives hope to passengers let down by flight sites – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2011 in airlines, compensation, internet, mistake, news by sally

“A woman who was overcharged by £1,300 on bmibaby’s website – when she was booking flights so a friend could visit his terminally ill father – has won a court victory against the budget airline.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2011

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Airline worker found guilty of terrorism offences – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 1st, 2011 in airlines, Crown Prosecution Service, news, terrorism by sally

“Rajib Karim, a software engineer for British Airways (BA), was found guilty today at Woolwich Crown Court of involvement in preparing a ‘chilling plan’ to blow up a passenger plane.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 28th February 2011

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British Airways plc v Mak and others – WLR Daily

British Airways plc v Mak and others [2011] EWCA Civ 184; [2011] WLR (D) 63

“The employment tribunal had jurisdiction to entertain claims for race and age discrimination brought against a British airline by employees based in Hong Kong, who worked for the airline on flights between Hong Kong and London among other destinations, since they did work partly in Great Britain and their employment was therefore to be regarded as being at an establishment in Great Britain.”

WLR Daily, 25th February 2011

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Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Delta Air Lines Inc – WLR Daily

Posted February 28th, 2011 in airlines, appeals, law reports, patents, summary judgments by sally

Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd v Delta Air Lines Inc [2011] EWCA Civ 162; [2011] WLR (D) 60

“Notwithstanding the difficulties which could arise in cases where the technology was complex, it should not be assumed that summary judgment was not for patent disputes; the general rules as to summary judgment applied equally to patent cases as to other types of case and where the technology was relatively simple to understand, and the court was able, on summary application, to form a confident view about the claim and its construction, in particular about the understanding of the man skilled in the art, there was no good reason why summary procedure could not be invoked.”

WLR Daily, 25th February 2011

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‘Airline’ man jailed for London to Durham flights scam – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2010 in airlines, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who said he was setting up an airline to operate flights between London and Durham Tees Valley Airport has been jailed for fraud.”

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BBC News, 20th December 2010

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Court of Appeal dismisses US-style class action bid – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 26th, 2010 in airlines, class actions, news, price fixing by sally

“The Court of Appeal has dismissed an attempt to bring a US-style class action against British Airways for participating in an airfreight price-fixing cartel, just nine days after the European Commission (EC) fined the airline more than €100m (£85m) for its role in the cartel and told claimants that they could seek damages in national courts.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 25th November 2010

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Malone and others v British Airways plc – WLR Daily

Posted November 5th, 2010 in airlines, collective agreements, contract of employment, law reports, news by sally

Malone and others v British Airways plc [2010] EWCA Civ 1225; [2010] WLR (D) 280

“When considering whether a term in a collective agreement was incorporated into employees’ individual contracts of employment, regard would be had, inter alia, to: (i) whether the provision impacted upon the working conditions of the employees; (ii) whether the provision was in truth a collective matter rather than a personal one; and (iii) what the parties had intended the provision to mean.”

WLR Daily, 4th November 2010

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Regina (Kibris Turk Hava Yollari and another) v Secretary of State for Transport – WLR Daily

Posted October 14th, 2010 in airlines, carriage by air, Cyprus, law reports, treaties by sally

Regina (Kibris Turk Hava Yollari and another) v Secretary of State for Transport [2010] EWCA Civ 1093; [2010] WLR (D) 247

“The Secretary of State for Transport was entitled to refuse to grant operating permits to a Turkish airline and travel agent to allow them to operate scheduled and chartered flights between the United Kingdom and northern Cyprus.”

WLR Daily, 13th October 2010

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EasyJet founder wins Ryanair libel payout – The Independent

Posted July 15th, 2010 in advertising, airlines, damages, defamation, news by sally

“EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou accepted undisclosed libel damages today over Ryanair advertisements which accused him of lying.”

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The Independent, 15th July 2010

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Ryanair guilty of misleading ads – The Independent

Posted July 14th, 2010 in advertising, airlines, news by sally

“Ryanair has been reprimanded for misleading customers with low-fare offers.”

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The Independent, 14th July 2010

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BA pays damages to passenger who was moved – The Independent

Posted June 25th, 2010 in airlines, damages, news, sex discrimination by sally

“A male passenger who claimed British Airways discriminated against him has received an apology and compensation from the airline.”

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The Independent, 25th June 2010

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Regina v George and others – WLR Daily

Posted June 15th, 2010 in airlines, appeals, conspiracy, law reports, price fixing by sally

Regina v George and others [2010] EWCA Crim 1148; [2010] WLR (D) 147

“Where a statute imposed criminal liability on an individual who dishonestly agreed with one or more other people to do a prohibited act, the intention and purpose was to criminalise that individual, regardless of whether those other persons were also dishonest.”

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WLR Daily, 14th June 2010

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