Originally Posted by
DYKWIA
If he was flying with IB, I doubt he'd be entitled to EC261, as the issue was caused by BA. So, IB could argue 'extraordinary circumstances' out of their control.
And this is where we are awaiting clarity on why his IB flight was affected, as it will guide who is then responsible. Either way, if it was as a result of the IT issue at BA, they should probably just agree to pay up as the media would love such a story.