Originally Posted by
SoFlaFlyer737
This flight was scheduled to leave at at 8:50 PM and due to "maintenance" issues, the flight left after AM on May 24. Ultimately, the flight arrived at LHR at 2:20 PM on May 24, instead of scheduled time of 10:40 AM. I'm unsure exactly what time the plane's door was closed.
Announcements were sparse and the AA app wasn't very helpful. The departure time changed several times.
I understand UK is still part of the EU 261 rule.
I missed my train to York and was forced to take a later train, for which I wasn't charged extra,
What does AA owe me. I've seen where arrivals are more than 3 hours late, it could be several hundred dollars. Is this provided by voucher or cash? What response can I expect from AA> I have 75K (Emerald) with AK, not with AA.
My return flight was fine and uneventful. Any thoughts from FT?
If this was a simple MIA-LHR booking made under the AA flight number then I'm afraid EU/UK261 doesn't apply. For flights departing outside the UK/EU, these regulations generally only apply if the flight is operated by a UK/EU airline - hence it's always better to fly with a UK/EU airline when heading east over the Atlantic. Bizarrely, they do apply to foreign airlines if the flight departs the UK/EU. Totally illogical and inconsistent but there you go.
AA may offer you something as a gesture of goodwill but I don't think you are legally entitled to anything here.