Originally Posted by
skywardhunter
You 100% do not qualify under EU261, and EK is not obligated to any monetary compensation, so I'd not hold my breath for it
That is 100% correct. EU261 applies to EU carriers for all flights (into, out of and within the EU).
For non EU carriers (in this case EK) it only applies to flights ORIGINATING in the EU. That is
flights, not
itineraries.
So DXB / BHX does not qualify (whereas BHX / DXB does).