The Notion of ‘Flight’ under Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 - Air and Space Law View The Notion of ‘Flight’ under Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 by - Air and Space Law The Notion of ‘Flight’ under Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 37 3

Regulation (EC) No. 261/2G04 lays down the rights of passengers, if a 'flight' is cancelled or  departs with a long delay or if they a re denied boarding to the 'flight' they have booked. In general, a flight is a transport by aircraft, which may have the form of a round trip, be interrupted by scheduled or unscheduled landings or consist of more legs/segments. This article attempts to define the term 'flight' under the Regulation in various cases, in order to reach a uniform definition.

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