Originally Posted by
Uplinker
Just out of interest could the OP say how much they were left out of pocket by the delay, and would a successful EU261 claim refund that expenditure?
There are already mechanisms in place to recover valid expenditure above EU261. EU261 is not meant to provide a refund of costs but is a punitive measure to ensure airlines operate as they should when they can. Hence if it outside their control they don’t have to pay. If it is they do. If it is as claimed the originating crew went out of hours (for whatever reason) and they had to wait for a standby crew then that would most likely be eligible for a claim. It is solely in the companies responsibility to have adequate standby crew on hand to minimise disruptions. Obviously this can’t always happen but they are still liable.