EU261/2004
O’Leary said consequential losses, caused when travellers cancel hire cars or hotels, will not be covered by Ryanair. He added that the airline will not book passengers on to rival airlines to get them to their destination on time.
“We will not pay for flights on other airlines,” he said. “We cannot afford to pay the high costs of our competitors.”
From The Guardian (London) today.
The first part is I think down to the carrier's T&C but I would suggest that this final part of the statement is outwith the spirit of EU261.
Is it outwith the letter?
If yes, will Herr Schulz's successor and/ or M Jean-Claud be taking an interest; always supposing the latter is in a state to so do.