Originally Posted by
ffay005
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The downside is of course that AY is probably going to continue claiming that all mechanicals are extraordinary, and different from your case so the ruling wouldn't apply, and they will still count on people not taking them to court. We'll see.
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This is the weakness of EU regulations that are dictated centrally but enforced locally. Because it means they are either not enforced at all or enforced arbitrarily.
If not all airlines are forced to follow the same rules, then AY would be completely stupid if it voluntarily paid. Don't get me wrong, I despise them for not doing the right thing. But if some airlines get away with it, those doing the right thing will go under. Simple as that.