Overview

The High Court has upheld the exclusivity of the Montreal Convention 1999 for disabled passengers on board an aircraft. After representing British Airways, DLA Piper outlines the context of the Hook v British Airways case.

The Appellant in the case complained that, on both his outbound and return flights, the airline had failed to make reasonable efforts to meet his seating needs.

The briefing includes the context in which the claim arose, the first instance decision, the appellant's appeal against the lower court decision, and the judge's final ruling.

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