Originally Posted by ekfb

Dear Gigolo,
1. This topic is not about compensations. Who said the are no compensations? We are discussing here DXB-MAD-DXB route performance.
Regarding compensation and handling "Glight distruption" there are special rules of IATA and European Union - valid for all airlines.
2. Applying the above rules, you are not necessarily sent via DXB. For example - you are flying to MAD-Delhi with EK. You can end up flying to DOH with QR and onward to DEL with Air India. It happened all the time everywhere around the world