Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Note that EC261applies for schedule changes within two weeks of the scheduled flight time, but you're not protected by EC regulations for changes before then. Yet it can be very expensive to rebook tickets that were purchased much earlier. Some airlines such as DL have more generous policies about thresholds that entitle you to a free rebooking or cancellation.
This is
false.
All the EC261/2004 protections apply regardless of advance notice, especially
Right to reimbursement or re-routing.
Only thing limited by time or circumstance is compensation