Originally Posted by
LondonElite
A few things to clear up:
- it is EC261/2004, not EU
- the compensation goes to the passenger, not the purchaser of the ticket
- it is not an offering by an airline, it is a compliance requirement if operating in the EU
It's a requirement for any carriers departing the EU, or any carriers based in the EU. It doesn't apply to any airlines flying into the EU (which could be considered operating in the EU)... Unless it's actually an EU based airline (ie: BA, LH etc..).
To be honest, while it's BA specific some of the best info on this is on the BA forum:
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...61-2004-a.html
It's European Union (ie: EU) Regulation (EC) 261/2004. I can see the confusion here, I wonder if any airline has declined requests based on people quoting EU261
