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Aug 2, 2022, 7:55 pm

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Originally Posted by ffay005

What is your take on the following:

Say a pax has a ticket for DXB-HEL-CPH. The first flight is delayed 60 min. Pax misses connection to CPH and is rebooked on another flight that would arrive five hours after the original flight. If pax refuses the rebooking and aborts the trip at HEL, is he
1) entitled to a refund for the HEL-CPH portion?
2) entitled to EC261 delay compensation of 600 EUR?

My understanding is that #1 would be a definite 'yes', but for #2 I'm not sure. If you abort the trip, then you never arrive at CPH five hours late. Your trip ends at HEL, 60 min late.

Your flight is your journey so its #2 in most cases.

You would not get any compensation If your DXB-HEL Part is delayed for more then 3 hours as long as you arrive in time in CPH.

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