European Regulations and connecting leg of a Foreign flight booked on a single ticket

Do European regulations of compensation apply when a connecting leg (that begins outside EU) of a flight (owned by a non-EU company) ticket bought online in European Union?

Example flight via connecting leg starting at Dubai, Doha, Istanbul, etc.

If yes, do they have to comply with the entire EU regulations?

(In above case the flight originates or terminates within EU)

Best Answer

The European Court of Justice said in Wegener v. Royal Air Maroc, ECLI:EU:C:2018:361 earlier this year that the EU air passenger rights keep applying after a layover outside EU/EEA, when the entire journey was booked together.

This covers journeys that originate in the EU/EEA.

For journeys towards the EU/EEA, the EU air passenger rights only apply if the airline is based in the EU/EEA, which will rarely be the case for flights with a layover outside the area. This is independent of where the ticket was bought.

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Are connecting flights on one ticket?

Fly on a single ticket when you need to connect flightsTypically, any connecting itinerary you arrange on a single ticket conforms with whatever connecting times apply. That's true even on tickets that involve two airlines, as long as those airlines have interline agreements.

Do you need another ticket for connecting flight?

A: It depends, but the general rule is NO. Some airlines will through check baggage onto separately ticketed flights, but some won't (even if both tickets are with the same airline). Some airlines will take pity if your delay is due to them, but others don't.

Do international flights wait for connecting passengers?

No, if your first flight is delayed and you won't make it in time to catch your connecting flight, the plane won't wait for you. However, if you're travelling on a through-ticket, the airline must rebook you on their next available flight to your destination, provided that there are seats available.

What are the rules for connecting flights?

In cases where the connecting flight is one another airline or another terminal, passengers must go through a security and baggage check once again before you get on board the connecting flight to reach your destination.

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