Originally Posted by
Hotel Tango
If the tech issue was totally unforeseen does EU261 apply?
yes all operational (such as crewing, or no crew) and tech delays except safety critical tech ones (such as an AD or a grounding for instance which are deemed exceptional)
weather strike and ATC delays = no pay out but airline must feed and hotac you if ness then rebook you ASAP or reroute you, even on another carrier if ness to get you to your destination in a reasonable time