Originally Posted by
KARFA
I think this discussion would be another thread tbh, so I will ask the question but don't feel you have to answer if it starts taking us too OT.
Clearly the EC when they drafted this Regulation believed there should be exceptions to where an airline isn't liable for compensation, what do you think those exceptions are? I only put this point because it seems over time the courts are deciding those exceptions are more and more limited to the extent that you can make an argument nothing falls within the exceptions - which would clearly be against what the EC had in mind. If you are going to keep arguing fewer and fewer events shouldn't be exceptions, a clearer suggestion of what are and where the line is would be nice.
I think they just need to better define ‘extraordinary’ because to me a rainy day in London is ordinary, but heatwave, snow or storm would be extraordinary. Basically I think anything where there’s a yellow or red warning from the local weather authority should come under extraordinary. But whatever they go with it needs to be simple and easy to understand to stop all the wasted time and money arguing back and forth and forcing people to take claims to court.