Originally Posted by
whereiswaldo
Two clarifications: The mis-connect was halfway weather related (thunderstorms for a while in FRA yesterday but prior to our flights) - I guess some would argue EU261 still applies but I am not inclined to take this to court. And LH ultimately rebooked us and paid for the FRA Sheraton overnight.
During the last days FRA (and other parts of Europe) has had many weather related delay due to thunderstorms etc - as you seem to have learned already. This will be considered extraordinary circumstances under EU Reg. 261/04 and will exempt LH from paying compensation. It appears that LH fulfilled the duty of care and arranged for hotel, meals and rebooking. Case closed!