Ryanair in court to reverse €400 compensation awards

The Circuit Civil Court has been asked to overturn a decision of Swords District Court directing Ryanair to pay €400 compensation to each of two Dutch passengers who were left stranded in Portugal following a flight cancellation.

Peter Lennon, solicitor for Ryanair, told Judge Jacqueline Linnane today that the airline had already agreed to pay Ellen Verbeek and Ferry Nelissen of Venlo, The Netherlands, €1,118.62 each Cost of Care overnight expenses arising from the cancellation.