Originally Posted by ali7204

Our flight from Europe to the U.S. was delayed by more than four hours. we were supposed to arrive at 4 pm EST but didn’t get in until around midnight after being rerouted through CLT. American Airlines canceled our original FCO–PHL flight the morning of departure and rebooked us on a later itinerary via Charlotte.

Is this a situation where an EU261 compensation claim might apply? If not, apologies if I’m off base here, just trying to understand whether this qualifies. OR AA doesn't give a damn about some EU socialist rules.

Originally Posted by MrSpicoli

While AA doesn't want to give a damn about the EU rules, they still must comply. Based on your information, your situation is eligible for 261 compensation. Use this email address to begin the process: [email protected]. Provide the date of original flight, your reroute, the PNR, names on the reservation, reason for delay, and indicate you are requesting 261 compensation. Most times, they quickly respond and compensation comes within 10-14 days. I fortunately have had several “opportunities” to test this process out.