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After reading the German court document linked in the CNN article (not a lawyer), it appears charging customers extra for not taking a leg of their flight is ac
by lutoma 8y ago
After reading the German court document linked in the CNN article (not a lawyer), it appears charging customers extra for not taking a leg of their flight is actually legal in the eyes of the court. They also cite a decision of the highest ordinary court in Germany (BGH) to that effect. I find that quite worrying.
The lawsuit was only struck down because of a lack of transparency in the pricing, as the customer has no way to check the fare they will end up with if they skip a leg. So if they publish prices for skipped legs, it would be a-ok I guess.
- craftyguy 8y agoLegality and ethical correctness are not always the same thing. Just because the court doesn't see any conflict with current law doesn't mean it is the right thing to do. In that case, there should be a change of law.