Originally Posted by
Often1
Because you were notified more than 14 days prior to the scheduled flight, you are entitled under EC 241/2004to, at your choice: 1) a refund; 2) rebooking/rerouting under "similar conditions"; and 3) if necessary, duty of care (hotel + food). You are not entitled to any fixed cash compensation or anything to make up for the extra cost you will incur if you book on your own.
Bump.
So exactly two weeks before my upcoming Easyjet flight, I got a notice that they're moving my flight up to leave 40 minutes earlier. Not that big a change but am not too happy as it's the day after a transatlantic and I had booked at what I thought was the earliest civilized time given what my body clock will be at. I was wondering if I have any legal entitlement under EU 261 or any other law to a refund (or possibly free rebooking to the next day, when the flight still leaves at the original time), and/or if Easyjet in practice simply allows either as a goodwill gesture?
Also, O/T, but even before the schedule change, I was considering cancelling the trip because of a recent shoulder injury. I saw that in such circumstances Easyjet will sometimes issue a voucher to use on a different booking. I also saw that if one cancels, one can get a refund of the APD, which in my case is almost half of what I had paid. Anyone know if Easyjet might let me get both a refund of the APD and a voucher for what's left?