Originally Posted by
Tafflyer
It must also be said, that many passengers may not have the financial resources to pay these expenses and reclaim them and that alone may influence their decision to sleep on airport floors.
This is the norm in weather-related disruptions in countries without similar things to EU261 though. My last disruption cost me about £400 for the night (outside any coverage of EU261-like regulations). My insurance company and I wore it.
Really, people need to be able to either self-insure properly, or have a comprehensive insurance before travelling. What would they do if a serious disruption like the volcanic ash hits and they cannot afford the accommodation, they cannot fly out, they have to take unpaid leave, and they have no EU261 coverage?
We need to be responsible here a bit.
On a separate matter, FRA has corridor(s) with portable beds, I believe after they had issues with procuring accommodation during one of the snow chaos.