This would be my first EC261 claim so I want to be sure I’m eligible.

My wife, adult daughter and I were scheduled to fly AA Monday from Venice to Philadelphia (and connecting to DFW) on award tickets. The flight was cancelled after sitting on the runway for three hours because of mechanical issues, and we were rebooked the next day on an AA-BA codeshare connecting through LHR.

AA provided transportation to a hotel and rooms for the night, but there were about 50 people that needed transportation back to LHR the following morning and the hotel only had an 8 person shuttle. The hotel clerk told people to get taxis and submit for reimbursement to AA.

According to what I’ve read, I should claim €1800 plus the taxi fare, correct?