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Jan 31, 2016 | 11:01 pm

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Originally Posted by HelloKittysMum

Would someone have been liable for my accommodation had I gone for the overnight in Lusaka? Have I lost chance of insurance (which kicks in after 12 hour delay) paying something?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Often1

Is anybody legally responsible? Possibly. It would take the argument that OP is on a single ticket departing the EU and that Ethiopian cancelled, albeit a segment on a non-EU carrier between two points outside the EU. That would generate cancellation + duty of care compensation (hotel). OP could use the cancellation compensation for taxis and the like.

What is technically correct & legal in Eu (or USA or another developed country) is not likely to happen in Africa. No one individual will make a decision or accept responsibility. Such is the way in Africa (and other less developed countries).

You made the right decision

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