Originally Posted by
cvision
This is quite true, but again - a deliberate decision by the carrier to operate on a potentially very tight schedule that does not allow for, in this case, short inbound delays.
Similarly, how a 30 minute delay on the inbound translates into 3.5 hours the next day is hard to explain by this (though of course German labor laws and union contracts can be responsible), but that still remains within the carrier's overall control.
Here's how it translates (for people across the pond, but over here it's not much different):
https://www.faa.gov/faq/what-are-fli...t-requirements
It's the overnight rest that caused the delay, and
NewbieRunner succinctly explained the exact scenario, which I obviously failed at
Finally, many carriers here and across the canal can get quite creative in their responses to compensation claims and still routinely deny claims that are based on non-force majeur events.
If you find a statement like this offensive to the airline (or to yourself?), then I don't think you've been the subject of these issues a lot, or at all.
I meant offensive as in attacking, not insulting. And yes, I have been a subject of these issues enough to understand that sometimes force majeur really IS a force majeur.