A decision issued by the UK Supreme Court will have a bearing on air passengers exercising their rights when travelling to and from the United Kingdom.

Airlines cannot declare technical problems as extraordinary circumstances and therefore are not exempted from compensation in such instances, causing cancelled flights or long delays.

For the purposes of Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004, the UK ruling also confirms the limitation period for bringing a claim for compensation as six years.

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