Originally Posted by warakorn

That is up for the court to decide. The passenger and the airline probably will have a different calculation formula.
However, airlines try to avoid getting court verdict (esp. from a German one).



That is rather low.

DXB-HAM one-way in F runs at EUR 4880.
DXB-HAM one-way in C runs at EUR 2870.
We may talk about EUR 2000.
I am quite aware that the fare calculation of a HAM-CPT roundtrip is different than a DXB-HAM one-way trip. However, the fare calculation is an internal topic of an airline. A court may see that differently. Its quite easy to compare DXB-HAM one-way prices between C and F.

Lets say the passenger files a lawsuit and claims back EUR 2000, based on the calculation above.
Emirates disputes that and says that 8% is enough (we dont know what 8% constitutes in EUR). Well, EK definetely have to lay out how it gets to these 8%. For that EK has to release its internal calculation algorithm. I am not quite sure that any airline is fond of doing this, because it reveals their trade secrets. Moreover, that internal calculation algorithm could be quoted for other court cases.
The usual effect is that the airline will try to settle with a non-disclosure agreement (lets say EUR 1400 + court and lawyer fee).