Originally Posted by
SilverChris
I believe so. Even if EC261/2004 did apply, good luck pursuing it.
Yes, it totally sucks that you had to go through that, but sadly CX doesn't owe you any compensation. It might sound unfair, but that's air travel for you. Hopefully you had travel insurance, because your case is a perfect example of why it's needed.
Although academic, I beg to differ this.
It is true that OP is not appeared to be covered by EC261/2004. However, Canada has extended EC261/2004 through a ruling of its own to cover all EU-bound passengers from Canada, citing that passengers should be treated equally.
Given that Singapore is:
a. A Commonwealth country; and,
b. A common-law country
It is possible that Singapore is willing to to extend EC261/2004 in light of Canada's ruling. So while OP is not appeared to be covered, if OP is willing to pursue it, I bet Singapore will come up with a similar conclusion and force CX to pay up.
But again - it all depends on how OP is desperate for the compensation.
P.S. See the link if anyone is interested:
https://otc-cta.gc.ca/eng/ruling/442-c-a-2013