Originally Posted by
paulwuk
So if you were on a JFK-LHR flight and delayed by 3h30, you'd get compensation, but if your flight was cancelled, and you were bumped onto one that arrived 3h30 late, you wouldnt?
We are talking about the OP's case here.
Delayed by 3h30 = compensation
Cancelled and re-routed arriving 3h30 late = compensation
In both cases the assumption is that the delay or cancellation took place without prior notice to the pax on the day of the original flight.