Originally Posted by
Often1
No.
US DOT rules apply for all flights to or from the US (as well as within).
EC 261/2004 only applies to non-EU carriers for departures from the EU.
However, that may not make a difference. If one holds a ticket NZ-EU-NZ, and the return is cancelled, the whole ticket is subject to the Regulation's refund provisions.
I'll quibble - my response was to
Ged 's question:
Does Europe have any similar laws to USA DOT as in applicability for flying into and out of ? or do the euro DOT equivalent only cover flights within the regions.
So the question was all about Europe. And yes, Europe does have similar laws to US DOT, namely EU261/2004, and I provided some linked information to go and find the details as personally I am not familiar with the provisions.
You have provided some useful detail on applicability, so great....