Originally Posted by
caz312
I am going to take a guess that flight 2 could fall under Article 3. 3
3. This Regulation shall not apply to passengers travelling free of charge or at a reduced fare not available directly or indirectly to the public.
Whilst passenger will have purchased a valid ticket for flight 1, they have not purchased a ticket for flight 2 and would have been invol rerouted
The passenger is not travelling free of charge since the passenger has paid for a ticket and has been rebooked onto that flight
If the airline gave a full refund to passenger for flight 1 when rebooking to flight 2, then indeed would be travelling on a free ticket