Originally Posted by
8420PR
In terms of clarity it is a step forward, but there is still a lot of "fog" remaining:
- treatment of connecting flights and missed connections. Currently I believe the separate flights are treated separately.
I think that Sturgeon dealt with that one: the delay is calculated on the basis of the arrival time at
final destination, thereby covering missed connections.
- definition of extraordinary circumstances. Having read previous judgements and the advice of enforcement bodies (CAA, LBA etc) it is clear that technical problems are still a valid reason not to pay compensation.
Mere technical problem would not be enough: you would have to establish the "extraordinary" character of the technical problem, which means that run-of-the-mill malfunctions are not extraordinary circumstances.