but if it is the next BMI or LH flight I imagine it would be deamed to be.
It was not, nor the one after that. Please explain how that can be a 'reasonable re-routing', as required by the directive?
Even if it was, please explain why bmi cancelled the flight from Riyadh to London, which was not affected by the strike?
I disagree that it wil be interesting to see what bmi says; it is highly predictable.
What is more interesting is what the AUC will say.