AIDA has to pay: Cruise passengers receive compensation!
AIDA has to pay: Cruise passengers receive compensation!
The Rostock Higher Regional Court recently made clear announcements: Anyone who was looking forward to a cruise with the shipping company AIDA and stuck due to cancellations in the drawer has the right to compensation. As the Ostsee-Zeitung Passengers who did not expect any further enthusiasm from the shipping company now have reason to celebrate. You will be granted a compensation of 50 percent of the travel price, which usually amounts to an average four -digit sum.
The plaintiffs have joined together after their cruises could not take place due to cancellations. AIDA had justified the cancellations with the tense security situation in the Red Sea due to the current Middle East conflict. Particularly embarrassing: Affected trips, such as the "Mauritius, Seychellen & Madagascar 2" with the AIDAblu, should not lead to appropriate risk areas.
sustainable damage remains
The Higher Regional Court followed the argument that the cancellations were not legally legally. The pressure on AIDA was great: it was also found that in many cases the cancellations were made from an entrepreneurial perspective and the shipping company could not rely on exceptional circumstances. Attorney Mirko Göpfert made this clear and gave the plaintiffs courageous support.
The decision of the Higher Regional Court of May 2025 confirmed the judgments of the lower courts, the district court and district court of Rostock. These had already felled positive judgments in favor of travelers at the end of 2024. AIDA then not only withdrawn her appeals, but also accepted the full extent of the legal claims. For example, the path for other affected passengers paved in making their claims promptly before the statute of limitations threatens.
limitation periods and possibilities
It is important that the deadline for enforcing the claims is two years, starting from the scheduled end of the respective cruise. Affected travelers should therefore not take too long. The AIDA managers were unavailable on request in the evening to comment. But it remains clear: Passengers who are affected by the cancellations are entitled to be compensated for the lost holiday joys.Overall, this case impressively shows that legal clarifications and claims also have consequences in the travel industry and that AIDA cannot simply take responsibility. The passengers should not only be left alone with a "We are sorry". Here are clear signs that highlight the rights of travelers.
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