Request for a preliminary ruling from the Tribunalul București (Romania) lodged on 3 June 2022 — VS, TU, RW v Ryanair DAC

(Case C-362/22)

(2022/C 368/22)

Language of the case: Romanian

Referring court

Tribunalul București

Parties to the main proceedings

Applicants and appellants: VS, TU, RW

Defendant and respondent: Ryanair DAC

Question referred

[I]s Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 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 (1) to be interpreted as meaning that the compensation provided for in Article 7, in conjunction with Article 4(3), is also payable to persons travelling with the person who is denied boarding and who, although not denied boarding themselves, no longer wish to travel or are no longer interested in travelling without the person who has been denied boarding[?]

(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).