Originally Posted by
s0ssos
Why would the airline have duty of care? 'Pandemic' is an act of God.
Why should the hotel eat it? In China many people could not return. Does that mean they do not pay rent?
EC 261 says that airlines do have a duty of care if EC261 applies to the carrier and route. Airlines paid for lodging and food when people were trapped for long periods after a volcano erupted some years ago.