luxembourg/brussels ryanair lose eu court battle thursday airline seek continue force cabin crew base outside ireland take dispute irish court case implications across low-cost airline sector european court justice luxembourg rule favor cabin crew base irish carrier charleroi airport belgium question court decide complaint employees take airline local court believe belgian law would favorable ryanair argue irish court jurisdiction irish contract belgian court mons request ecj rule whether judge jurisdiction court justice point first regard dispute relate employment contract european rule concern jurisdiction aim protect weak party luxembourg-based ecj say statement rule enable inter alia employee sue employer court regard close interest low-cost carriers ryanair easyjet base europe include france spain italy germany plan crew station mean crew return home base night allow airlines avoid cost involve overnight rest stop ryanair say rule would add cost pilot typically employ contract via third-party agencies easyjet use local labor contract court say place cabin crew aircraft station also take account determine court jurisdiction philip von schoeppenthau secretary general european cockpit association call rule landmark decision ray light thousands pilot cabin crew across europe struggle find legal protection place actually work daily basis rather force seek judicial redress ireland schoeppenthau say court rule mean cabin crew europe derive right applicable law home base general rule ryanair say welcome rule recognize home base employee sole factor determine court hear dispute labor issue believe mons rule way alter irish contract employment union right people enjoy protection irish constitution ryanair chief people officer eddie wilson say michael leary company chief executive say berlin rule could give unions opportunity take airline court challenge whatever kind provision provide ireland ultimately change irish contract structure irish contract change ryanair cost base one cent leary say crew involve case employment contract draw irish law say work regard carry ireland since work irish-registered aircraft charleroi airport southern belgium designate base mean start end work days reside within hour airport ryanair say ireland adopt eu rule employment right case offer good protection eu countries case go back belgian court make final decision matter ryanair lose eu court battle keep irish law crew abroad