Originally Posted by
nologic
The airport might be open, but my understanding is that the city is flooded and uninhabitable .who would go into such a situation and why wouldn't the airline reroute liberally in the face of a flood/natural disaster? I think every US airline would.
Let alone, we're talking about premium passengers.
Are there any EU laws applicable here?
Step back from the ledge.
The city is normal, just some higher than usual areas of water.
The airport is not even near Venice, but about 20 km to the NE on the mainland.
I have been in Venice numerous times, a few with "high water". You just have to change your routes you would normally walk, wear rubber boots which are everywhere, or take advantage of the raised walkways, like in San Marco.
High water is very dependent on the storms, pushing water north in the Adriatic and even more so on the tides. So what is happening now, will not persist for many days, let alone weeks.
Here is a site your you to check out:
https://www.visit-venice-italy.com/a...nice-italy.htm