Originally Posted by
Turicus
I'm inclined to agree with Emirates on this one too. The wording in the original text of the law was unnecessarily ambiguous. However, it's in the process of being amended. Since the amendment makes it clearer that the 75% apply only to the downgraded sector(s), one can assume that it was the intent of the original law to be the same. I don't think any court will grant you anything but the 75% of the downgraded sector.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
I cannot see any ambiguity
Code:
If an operating air carrier places a passenger in a class
lower than that for which the ticket was purchased, it shall
within seven days, by the means provided for in Article 7(3),
reimburse...
75 % of the price of the ticket for all flights not falling
under (a) or (b), including flights between the European
territory of the Member States and the French overseas
departments.
I cannot see why any court would have difficulty reading such a clause