EasyJet legal obligations

[Fidgetbuzz]

My wife got stuck on the way back from Australia due to ash for 4 days.

Minutes ago she has been told that her flight home from Munich tonight, after a family 70th party, has been cancelled.

easyjet - have told her to rebook - but to fly tomorrow will cost £200 if I make a booking now - and I suspect that they would then refund tonights flight - about £70 I think.

Isnt there a contract in place and Easyjet have an obligation to fly her back to Stansted?

[Chris S]

What does it say on the Ts & Cs of her original ticket? That's the contract she has with Easyjet, surely?

[MSeries]

United Kingdom, Transport, Aviation briefing - Volcanic ash, flight disruptions and airlines’ obligations  - Clyde & Co - 23/04/2010, Aviation
 no idea whether the link talks sense or not, it's what Google turned up

[Gus]

Eu rules on air travel might be helpful

I'm having a print copy with me when I fly in europe, the airlines suddenly gets very helpful when I show them their obligations on print.

[Fidgetbuzz]

Thx all - making some progress - 500 passengers stuck on easyjet flights at Munich tonight. Being moved to hotels. I have been able to rebook her - at no charge for Tuesday. Think EJ have to pay for 2 nights hotel + reasonable food costs.

Mrs FB - is spitting tintacks - and I am afraid, that I made an ironic laughing noise when I learnt of this latest flight disaster- which went down a bomb !!