Getting reimbursed for the hotel and then getting compensation from the airline.

That's not double dipping. EU261 has nothing to do with her hotel expenses.

Do you mean getting reimbursed for the hotel and having the OP's company pay for the hotel? In that case, it would be double dipping and the OP would be right not to charge the hotel to the company.

If, however, the OP lets the airline pick up the tab for the hotel as well as EU 261, while charging nothing to their company, then I don't see the problem.

Mike

As the posters above mention, it's very clear from OP's statements that there was no hotel reimbursement involved. The hotel was covered by the airline.

Sorry if I wasn't clear. I was quoting you and the other poster to agree.

Ok, I misunderstood. I thought it was covered by his employer.

I'll change my opinion--he doesn't owe anyone anything.

I'd report it to your boss by email and ask how to handle it.

If they ask for it back (which I don't think they will), you can refuse. But.... you could get in trouble if you don't report it.

No, you can't.

Why? It's none of the boss's business anymore than what she had for breakfast that morning.

Ask for what back? The EU261 money? It's not theirs to begin with. You can't 'get in trouble' for it! Do you even understand what EU261/2004 is about?

Flight was supposed to get me home on Friday but I arrived on Saturday instead - more of an inconvenience to me rather than my business. I don't recall expensing anything extra because of the extra day of travel.

Thanks all for the input.

Apersonal check with a short memo to the boss. If he elects to return it all to you, great. If not, for a small sacrifice you will be a hero.
The reason I propose the above is just in case your boss and his bosses do pocket such things but don't want to make it a " policy"
Decades ago I used to work for a Fortunr top five company. I don' eat or drink much so even though I spent $8-9 on dinner, I would claim $12' withtrepedition !
Got a call from the boss, though I was in trouble.....he said to claim around $ 15-17 for dinner as otherwise I was " pulling down everyone's average ". !

Go figure.

Are you serious? After nearly 60 posts we're still talking about cutting cheques to our employer? This isn't the employer's money. As OP says in the post to which you replied, OP doesn't "recall expensing anything extra because of the extra day of travel."

It's not the company's money (or the boss's) to start with. EU261 compensation is based on the notion of inconvenience to the passenger. The company is not out of pocket, nor was it inconvenienced. The money squarely belongs to the employee and the employee has absolutely no duty whatsoever to report anything to anybody.

It would make you an idiot at most of the places I've worked and someone to henceforth be regarded with suspicion.