Weather

This is a rough one. Flight 474 AUA to BOS delayed 6 hours, sat on board 2 more, then pilot announces radar issue and says it’s unsafe to fly. Everyone deplanes, gets bused to hotels, no real communication. Next day some passengers lose their seats because the aircraft gets...

The key issue here is the reason for the delay. Strong winds causing a go around and diversion are generally considered “extraordinary circumstances” under EU261. Weather is one of the classic exemptions, meaning the airline usually doesn’t owe compensation even if you arrive...