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DBV is fairly similar to GIB, in that diversions to SPU are quite common due to the tricky (but very beautiful) approach, the surrounding hills (to which the clouds cling) and sea winds. The other costs you picked up regarding the taxi are consequential losses, which is more for any insurance you may have. It was a bit unfortunate the coach didn't offer to drop people in DBV town centre, it's pretty much en route to DBV, - DBV is about 15 road miles the other side of Dubrovnik city. I can't see you getting anywhere on the EC261 side. For the return flight, I am able to see the seatmap on ExpertFlyer, so it may just be a temporary glitch. They are reporting the lowest sales bucket as G3, which normally suggests a fairly full but not oversold flight.