Originally Posted by
Duke787
EU261 doesn’t apply ex-US to DL and VS is not based in the EU (and doesn’t fly anywhere in the EU).
You should have no problem being re-routed on DL metal via JFK/ATL.
If flying D1, JFK is probably preferable for the TCON D1
All EU laws were made part of UK law under the
The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. For now EU261 applies to UK airlines in both directions and foreign airlines flying from the UK.