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Court overturns compensation award after Israir flight replacement delay
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By ליטל דוברוביצקי
What happened
Jerusalem District Court voided a small-claims judgment against Israir and ruled that two passengers were not entitled to compensation for a 5.5-hour replacement flight delay. The court said the Travel Services Law applies only when a flight is canceled or delayed by at least eight hours.
- 01Jerusalem District Court canceled a 16,070-shekel award against Israir.
- 02The passengers were rebooked on a flight leaving 5.5 hours later.
- 03Judge Tamar Bar-Asher said the law does not reward minor schedule changes.
- 04The original tickets cost 1,190 shekels, and the full refund was already paid.
- 05The court said a cancellation requires no flight or a delay of at least eight hours.
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