Originally Posted by
mduell
Keep in mind on the day of, Brussels support lines are going to be completely jammed. While Brussels is the one obligated to assist you at that point, United can assist you and on past experience there's a fair chance United will assist you, so try both in parallel to see which gets through first.
Agreed.
As an aside, in my favorite part of the ridiculous EC.261 legislation -- while the courts have decided that airlines can be expected to have an infinite supply of planes, pilots, and cabin crews staffed at each outstation, and therefore delays caused by a late inbound are eligible for compensation…
labor disputes have been ruled out of the airline's control. Therefore, no EC.261 compensation will be due if a flight is canceled due to a strike.