10 March 2017
Payments in the Airline Industry - Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2017/global/payments-in-the-airline-industry-strong-customer-authentication

09 July 2020
The English Court of Appeal decision in CAA v Jet2.com may mean that not all communications by in-house lawyers will be covered by legal advice privilege
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/the-english-court-of-appeal-decision-in-caa-v-jet2-com-may-mean-that-not-all-communications

Earlier this year the English Court of Appeal, in an important judgment on legal advice privilege(“LAP”) clarified that a "dominant purpose" test applies when assessing if a communication or document is protected by ...

31 January 2020
English court decides aircraft diversion for passenger illness is not an "extraordinary circumstance" for the purposes of Regulation 261
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uk/english-court-decides-aircraft-diversion-for-passenger-illness-is-not-an-extraordinary-circumstance

Our Aviation team look at a recent Regulation 261 case surrounding passenger illness which will have significant consequences for many airlines looking to blance passenger safety with financial performance.

22 September 2020
Understanding ‘unavoidable and foreseeable’: an interpretation of Regulation 1008/2008
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/understanding-unavoidable-and-foreseeable-an-interpretation-of-regulation-10082008

Cases on the price transparency requirements of Regulation (EC) 1008/2008 are relatively infrequent but a potential compliance problem for airlines. In the Air Berlin case in 2017 the Court of Justice of the European ...

12 November 2020
UK: High Court decides that timing of coronavirus restrictions was not a relevant force majeure event entitling termination of aircraft lease
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/high-court-decides-that-timing-of-coronavirus-restrictions

A number of disputes which stem from the coronavirus pandemic are starting to reach the English courts. It is apparent that in some of these cases the pandemic has provided an excuse for one party to try and terminate ...

13 February 2020
CJEU: Airlines are liable for accidents to passengers in flight in the absence of an aviation-related hazard
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/cjeu-airlines-are-liable-for-accidents-to-passengers-in-flight

The Court of Justice of the European Union has clarified the scope of what constitutes an “accident” giving rise to liability under article 17(1) Montreal Convention 1999. An airline will be liable for harm caused to a ...

11 March 2020
How will coronavirus impact the aviation and travel industries?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/how-will-coronavirus-impact-the-aviation-and-travel-industries

As truly international industries, both aviation and travel have been seriously impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) health crisis. With over 100,000 cases confirmed globally, the death toll exceeds 4,000 and some ...

18 March 2020
Code Sharing Agreements: jurisdiction given to place of departure of first connecting flight for Regulation 261/2004 claims
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/code-sharing-agreements-jurisdiction-given-to-place-of-departure-of-first-connecting-flight

Our Aviation team look at a recent case which highlights the risks associated with code sharing agreements, particularly when it comes to passenger claims associated with delays, denied boarding and cancellations.

14 May 2020
Cross border: COVID-19 and aviation emissions: what next for CORSIA?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/covid-19-and-aviation-emissions-what-next-for-corsia

Will lower than anticipated baseline emission levels bring increased CORSIA offset obligations and costs? Our Aviation team look at some of the issues the already hard-hit aviation industry will face when air traffic ...

06 April 2020
Business contracts and COVID-19: seven topics, five surprises
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/business-contracts-and-covid-19-seven-topics-five-surprises

Partner Andrew White summarises seven key issues regarding commercial contracts and COVID-19, and shares five surprises – points which may not be familiar even to those immersed in the subject.