Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

[HSB44]

Just fyi I used a loophole to cancel an EK flight (booked via QF).
Qantas have been bugging me for ages to review and accept minor schedule changes - tonight I just called up and said the new schedule wouldn't work for me, so got full fee free refund issued.

Worth considering if you're in a similar situation - not sure if the offer was due to Emirates policy or EU requirements, but either way a minor inconvenience provides a useful loophole if you're not comfortable waiting to see if your flight will be on the refund list due to conflict.

 

[transpactraveller]

Just fyi I used a loophole to cancel an EK flight (booked via QF).
Qantas have been bugging me for ages to review and accept minor schedule changes - tonight I just called up and said the new schedule wouldn't work for me, so got full fee free refund issued.

Worth considering if you're in a similar situation - not sure if the offer was due to Emirates policy or EU requirements, but either way a minor inconvenience provides a useful loophole if you're not comfortable waiting to see if your flight will be on the refund list due to conflict.

EU261 - schedule changes are treated as flight cancellations under EU261 and airlines must offer you your choice of either a full refund or re-booking.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

EU261 - schedule changes are treated as flight cancellations under EU261 and airlines must offer you your choice of either a full refund or re-booking.

EU261 can apply in some cases for schedule changes, but only if the replacement flights leave or arrive significantly earlier than the original schedule… -1 hour earlier or +3 hours later.

It’s not a blanket right to refund or rerouting for a minor schedule change.