Originally Posted by
CyBeR
I don't believe that matters for compensation; the inbound aircraft was late, this is (usually) under the control of the airline, therefore compensation is due.
It's not such a clear cut, assuming this goes to court the airline will likely have to prove it has taken all reasonable measures to avoid the subsequent delay of the passenger stemming from the late arrival of an aircarft.
When we're talking on a flight departing from the carrier's hub that might be difficult to prove, but when we are talking about a long-haul flight from Singapore delayed for only a few hours it's more likely the airline could prove that.
Originally Posted by
NYC2SGN
whaaa? What if the inbound was late due to “ATC” or weather?
In my case, the inbound was 15 minutes late. But does that really explain why our flight was delayed for four+ hours?
In your case, since this is non-EU to non-EU flight which doesn't fall under EC261 delay compensation, why would it matter?