Brussels, 23/12/2008 (Agence Europe) - On Monday 22 December, the Court of Justice ruled that airline carriers would be obliged to pay compensation to passengers in the event of cancellation of a flight for technical reasons. This provision should be applied across the board, unless the airline is able to provide evidence to the contrary proving that the problem was due to "extraordinary circumstances". Circumstances of this kind dispense airlines from having to pay compensation, by virtue...