Originally Posted by
Gwyn_ap_Nudd
I would suggest that in this case, since the passenger was not paying for the flight he was very much a third party as he was not a party to whatever contract existed between the provider and customer, whoever they may turn out to have been.
Under aircraft insurance regulations ‘third parties’ and ‘passengers’ are separate entities. This remains true even if both are collectively covered under a combined insurance policy.
A passenger is defined as any person onboard who is not part of the flight or cabin crew, or undergoing formal training by a licensed instructor.
Sala was a passenger.