Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
The airline also has a duty of care under EC261 so there probably should have been a meal voucher in addition to the 600 Euro compensation. Plus, the regulations require the carrier to inform passengers of their rights under EC261, which apparently didn't happen either.
Quite true. The OP should have received "meals and refreshments in a reasonable relation to the waiting time" as well as "free of charge two telephone calls, telex or fax messages, or e-mails".