Originally Posted by
jblueflyer
I think you meant hard
Correct, fixed the typo.
Originally Posted by
jblueflyer
Im not sure if this *proof* will be accepted unchallenged. LY can always say that their crew take a different route or have extra screening or follow some additional security measures (this is likely the case in most countries) that do not apply to other carriers and hence the delay.
Even if LY were to make such a claim, it's still on them to prove that the circumstances were out of their control, beyond reasonable expectations, and unavoidable. If they claim that initially, the response is that other airlines made it on time. If they say their hotel was farther, there are a few possible responses which center around, "Why was your hotel farther?" "Could you not have moved closer anticipating weather?" "Could you have made it even with a farther hotel by leaving earlier?"