The scope of UK 261 is for all flights departing from the UK. It only applies for flights arriving in the UK if the carrier is a Community or UK air carrier. Is AA considered a "Community" or "UK" air carrier? I don't know enough about how AA is licensed in the UK to answer this question.
This Regulation shall apply:
(a)to passengers departing from an airport located in
[F1the United Kingdom
];
[F2(b)to passengers departing from an airport located in a country other than the United Kingdom to an airport situated in—
(i)the United Kingdom if the operating air carrier of the flight concerned is a Community carrier or a UK air carrier; or
(ii)the territory of a Member State to which the Treaty applies if the operating air carrier of the flight concerned is a UK air carrier,
unless the passengers received benefits or compensation and were given assistance in that other country.
]
Last edited by sxpsxpsxp; Sep 30, 2022 at 8:59 am
Reason: Fixed a typo