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Old Dec 15, 2017 | 2:43 am
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Originally Posted by Tobias-UK


Snow may not be an extraordinary event during winter in the UK, but the Regulation refers to “meteorological conditions incompatible with the operation of the flight concerned”.
It's CAA guidance I think, not the Regulation (not EC 261 in any case). I've had an impression that this interpretation was different from case law which was often leaning towards "freak weather accident" so something that is truly outside of an airline's control (just like an inherent manufacturing defect vs. regular "tech"). Not saying any type of weather is within an airline's control, but having de-icing equipment compatible with normal winter conditions is.
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