Jet2 CFU - BHX 3.75HRS ARRIVAL DELAY REJECTED now where? See CAA response below too

[S.o.S.]

I was suggesting that the O/P could look through records to see if there were a pattern. I am well aware that, nowadays, the usual patterns have been significantly upset.

[Flying Wild]

Originally Posted by zambonidriver

Well on 20.6 the flight was scheduled and was operated by G-GDFD which did not fly earlier on that day.
It is certainly the case that the crew might have operated another aircraft on that day but departure being scheduled at 08:30 I don’t see any “eligible” inbound Jet2 before 07:30 (although I don’t know Jet2 specifics I’d wager that they have to report at the aircraft at least 1h before departure). So my take is that it was the first flight of the day for said crew. How did they “unexpectedly” get out of flying hours ?

Flight duty periods result in a rest of 12 hours or if flight duty period exceeds 12 hours, rest equal to the length of the preceding Duty.
If a previous duty by a crew member operating the flight in question was delayed, resulting in the crew member being out of hours for the scheduled departure time of OPs flight, Jet2 could have either found another crew member to replace them, or delay the flight to allow that crew member to have their minimum required rest. If the latter, one could argue it falls under EU261.

[Drive4it]

Thanks all.

So I'm the OP

Where do i go from here to press that I feel it was the responsibility of JET2 to have sufficient crew to do the flight under a 3 hour delay and it was not down to external matters

[Flying Wild]

Originally Posted by Drive4it

Thanks all.

So I'm the OP

Where do i go from here to press that I feel it was the responsibility of JET2 to have sufficient crew to do the flight under a 3 hour delay and it was not down to external matters

How strongly do you feel about it? Small claims court?

[zambonidriver]

Originally Posted by Drive4it

Thanks all.

So I'm the OP

Where do i go from here to press that I feel it was the responsibility of JET2 to have sufficient crew to do the flight under a 3 hour delay and it was not down to external matters

I'd say you have 3 tracks...

1. As mentioned, small claims court. They might not bother even showing up and you could be awarded the compensation by default
2. Greek CAA - as the flight departed Greece I think that per EU 261 they are the authority to complain to. You milage might vary...
3. One of the many outlets that specialise in this type of cases - typically they take a percentage to cover their costs. I have no specific recommendation but hear some are quite good.