Originally Posted by
athome
I am not sure if EC261/04 is regarded applicable in case of war, civil unrest, natural disasters or similar events.
LH Group was advised by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs to minimize risks.
It was a commercial decision by LHG, other airlines are still flying, so EW could & should have done the right thing & rebooked the OP on the next available flight.
Last time this happened i was rebooked onto Aegean without any drama by LX.