Cancellation of Flights due to COVID-19: Substantive and Private International Law Issues

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The pandemic has severely impacted the air transportation industry and the rights of passengers and shippers, resulting in a flight cancellation policy adopted by the vast majority of air carriers. Some countries have passed legislatures which offer the option of vouchers by carriers, and qualify those as overriding mandatory rules. Five law experts will discuss, with a hands-on approach and practical reference to cases, the private international law issues along with the substantive and regulatory problems related to the matter.

Moderators:

• Paolo LOMBARDI, President of the UIA Private International Law commission, Studio Legale Elexi, Turin, Italy
• Alberto PASINO, President of the UIA Transport Law commission, Studio Legale Zunarelli e Associati, Trieste, Italy

Speakers:

• Sébastien GOULET, Favarel & Associés, Marseille, France
• Olaf HARTENSTEIN, Arnecke Sibeth Dabelstein, Hamburg, Germany
• Christopher B. KENDE, President of the UIA Insurance Law commission, Cozen O’Connor, New York, NY, USA
• Mara STYLIANOU, Stylianou & Stylianou Law of Office, Piraeus, Greece
• Rachel WELFORD, Cozen O’Connor, Washington, DC, USA