Overview

• The Landgericht Koblenz published its ruling on September 9, 2025, dismissing a traveler’s demand for 50% of the package price after a missed flight (Az. 16 O 43/24).
• The court found the traveler was responsible because he planned to reach the airport only two hours and 32 minutes before departure despite guidance to arrive three to three-and-a-half hours early for non‑EU flights.
• Judges treated the Rail&Fly train leg as part of the package service, allowing the organizer to set abstract behavioral rules for timely arrival.
• The couple aimed to catch an 11:50 flight in November 2023 via Amsterdam to Bergen, having started from Halle for a 6:18 departure but arrived too late after cancellations, delays, and a missed connection.
• The court called the planning extremely tight and noted Deutsche Bahn’s known unreliability, concluding the late check‑in was self‑inflicted.