Judgment_paragraph 4 · Q and Others v United Airlines, Inc (C-561/20)

4Article 2 of that regulation, entitled ‘Definitions’, provides, in points (a) to (c) and (h) thereof:‘For the purposes of this Regulation:(a) “air carrier” means an air transport undertaking with a valid operating licence;(b) “operating air carrier” means an air carrier that performs or intends to perform a flight under a contract with a passenger or on behalf of another person, legal or natural, having a contract with that passenger;(c) “Community carrier” means an air carrier with a valid operating licence granted by a Member State in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2407/92 of 23 July 1992 on licensing of air carriers [(OJ 1992 L 240, p. 1)];…(h) “final destination” means the destination on the ticket presented at the check-in counter or, in the case of directly connecting flights, the destination of the last flight; alternative connecting flights available shall not be taken into account if the original planned arrival time is respected’.