Originally Posted by
Globaliser
I don't think so. If you're in the UK and the airline cancels your ticket, my gut reaction is that the airline will generally only be liable to you to the extent of refunding the ticket, plus EU compensation (if any). A UK credit card company might therefore be liable to the same extent, but that won't always stretch to the cost of a replacement ticket.
You may well be right - I suppose it depends on the airline's terms and conditions. I know BA, for instance, are entitled to give an involuntary fare refund if they cancel the flight.
Which is a somewhat odd result: if they cancel the flight, you get nothing under your contract; if they delay it, you can claim your actual loss up to about £3,500 under the various conventions.