Originally Posted by
irishguy28
The "checking system" merely looks up the arrival delay and determines whether it is actually late enough to qualify.
The "checking system" does not consider the merits of the case or the likelihood of obtaining compensation. It's just a mere sanity check to weed out cases where the delay simply doesn't qualify in the first place.
Thanks for clarifying. As my issue was a cancellation, there is no debate (except that EasyJet is suggesting it was an ATC issue, where I cant find one!)