In a ruling delivered on Thursday, 14 September (C-168/16 and C-169/16), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided that in disputes relating to their employment contracts, airline crew members have the option of bringing proceedings before the courts of the place where they perform the essential part of their duties vis-à-vis their employer.
Between 2009 and 2011, employees of several nationalities were hired by Ryanair or by Crewlink established in Ireland. All the employment contracts...