Originally Posted by
fuyao
Usually if an airline denies your EU261 right to be rebooked on the next available flight (ofc that doesnt cover a voluntary change of origin), you'd buy a new ticket out of your own expense and sue the airline afterwards for reimbursement, thats what we do everytime and win in court.
that would be a very risky approach in this situation - bear in mind the OP is trying to dump the first leg (for legitimate reasons) not rebook the CPH-LHR.