{"id":3076,"date":"2026-04-13T10:55:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stenger.legal\/?p=3076"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:55:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:55:46","slug":"military-conflicts-in-the-middle-east-and-the-impact-on-passenger-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stenger.legal\/en\/military-conflicts-in-the-middle-east-and-the-impact-on-passenger-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Military conflicts in the Middle East and the impact on passenger claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-k0maauhv-722d794a503aa9e6eb7a4cdae65264d0 alternate_color avia-section-large avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3076'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-k0macqdy-22b5bde472144ce07ad1bd648fc1f15e sc-av_one_full av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k0macqdy-22b5bde472144ce07ad1bd648fc1f15e\">\n.flex_column.av-k0macqdy-22b5bde472144ce07ad1bd648fc1f15e{\n-webkit-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n-moz-border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_column av-k0macqdy-22b5bde472144ce07ad1bd648fc1f15e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-bottom av-animated-generic fade-in av-zero-column-padding '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-akjvjb-8cf54157fdaed6af9f110ba0b2977a4c'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><b>Aviation Law<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kwc3w1d3-de9332f0a8473034ec7a035c8054b1f0\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-kwc3w1d3-de9332f0a8473034ec7a035c8054b1f0{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-kwc3w1d3-de9332f0a8473034ec7a035c8054b1f0 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-kwc3w1d3-de9332f0a8473034ec7a035c8054b1f0 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-kwc3w1d3-de9332f0a8473034ec7a035c8054b1f0 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  av-linked-heading'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Military conflicts in the Middle East and the impact on passenger claims<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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el_after_av_one_fourth  el_before_av_one_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-akjvjb-12-8cb5ce5680c3860ef7e0a7101a1a5450'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>April 13th, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-akjvjb-8-de6a06891bb77fc1b9f222c6970e2137\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-akjvjb-8-de6a06891bb77fc1b9f222c6970e2137 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:24px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-akjvjb-8-de6a06891bb77fc1b9f222c6970e2137'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The recent military escalations in the Middle East, particularly involving Iran, are having far-reaching effects on air traffic in the region. Airspace is being temporarily restricted or entirely closed, necessitating flight cancellations and rerouting. For airlines, this creates not only operational but also significant legal challenges. It is only a matter of time before the first passenger claims arising from delayed or cancelled flights are asserted. At the center of such claims are Regulation (EC) No 261\/2004 and the Montreal Convention.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-akjvjb-7-fc701bd38ce8f7cece95b0d562520b44'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Documentation are essential for a defence<\/strong><br \/>\nFor a successful defence against claims under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 261\/2004 and Article 19, S. 1 of the Montreal Convention, it is advisable to begin securing all relevant documentation now to ensure complete, well-structured, and readily accessible records of flights affected by the Iran conflict and the wider Middle East situation. Given that such claims are often asserted years later, the early and comprehensive preservation of documentation is crucial to substantiate and evidence extraordinary circumstances and the measures taken. Ideally, it should be possible to reconstruct the full timeline of all the relevant decisions. If the documentation is only compiled at the time the claim is filed, there is a significant risk of losing in court due to incomplete records, even where a defence would have been viable from a legal standpoint.<\/p>\n<p>We have developed a practice guide for airlines on defending passenger claims in the context of the Iran conflict. This guide provides a structured overview of potential claims under both Regulation (EC) No 261\/2004 and the Montreal Convention. It also outlines possible legal defence strategies, the requirements that must be met, and the documentation needed.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a brief overview of the types of documents and information relevant for an effective defence; a comprehensive checklist will be found in the aforementioned practice guide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Which flight routes were open and which were closed? What alternative routings were considered?<\/li>\n<li>Documentation of decisions taken by the Operations Control Center \u2013 in particular, when was what decided by whom?<\/li>\n<li>Were there any rescue or repatriation flights? 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