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Old Jan 16, 2024 | 6:09 am
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Originally Posted by Bohinjska Bistrica
I genuinely cannot believe a case of this nature has made the Supreme Court, given it is a dispute over what can only be a couple of hundred pounds.
The court sets precedent.

It's not commercially unreasonable for the airlines not to want a Supreme Court precedent and to settle those that are persistent while brushing away all the others based on their own interpretation: if the claim is successful, the existence of this precedent will embolden claimants.

However, there is a wider public interest issue - almost everyone could be affected by a 261 claim at some point in their lives.
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