Originally Posted by
jumbooze
Are they right in their "we did all we could", so they seem to be claiming ‘extraordinary circumstances’.
My understanding is that they are not. There is some jurisprudence (do a search) dealing specifically with the issue whether technical problems constitute "extraordinary circumstances". The judges ruled that they only very rarely do. Run-of-the-mill technical and maintenance issues are all part of game in the airline business, an no excuse for not paying compensation.
Johan