Originally Posted by
johan rebel
The European Commission has warned Dutch cabinet minister Van Nieuwenhuizen that EC 261 has to be followed. No ifs, no buts. Airlines have to refund tickets if the customer so desires, and if the Dutch government refuses to enforce EC 261 then the EC will start procedures against it.
Source (in Dutch).
Johan
Given the Commission's glacial pace of actually putting word into deed, and actually "moving" against countries, I wouldn't hold my breath.