Michael Winterhoff v Finanzamt Ulm and Jochen Eisenbeisvv Bundeszentralamt für Steuern

9.4.2018 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 123/9 Parties to the main proceedings Applicants: Sebastian Vollmer, Vera Sagalov Defendant: Swiss Global Air Lines AG Questions referred 1. Can a right to compensation under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (1) also exist in the case where a passenger fails to catch a direct connecting flight due to a delay in arrival of less than three hours, with the result that there is a delay in arrival at the final destination of three hours or more, but the two flights were operated by different air carriers? 2. Can a right to compensation under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 also exist in the case where the different air carriers are part of the same corporate group? (1) Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event of denied boarding and of cancellation or long delay of flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (OJ 2004 L 46, p. 1). Request for a preliminary ruling from the Bundesfinanzhof (Germany) lodged on 3 January 2018 —Michael Winterhoff, acting as liquidator in the insolvency of DIREKTexpress Holding AG v Finanzamt Ulm (Case C-4/18) (2018/C 123/13) Language of the case: German Referring court Bundesfinanzhof Parties to the main proceedings Applicant: Michael Winterhoff, acting as liquidator in the insolvency of DIREKTexpress Holding AG Defendant:...