Originally Posted by
HarryKUK
If I know I am getting EU261 I will book myself into a hotel and just pay the extra £30 it is for the Marriott (as in it's currently £30 over the EU261 figure) but if I know I am getting nothing then I'll just accept a refund and be done with it, rather than fork out another £250 for a hotel.
There is no EC261 figure. BA gives a *guideline* of £200 but ultimately if the going rate is £250 due to local conditions, high demand on the day etc then that is BA's problem to sort out either by arranging you something directly or paying up. A couple of screenshots should suffice.
I see no reason why you would not get EC261. The airline has 'duty of care' responsibilities regardless of exceptional circumstances or not.