Flight home got cancelled a couple of weeks ago and re-booked flight arrived 6 hours later (approx. midnight).

Airline (German National) have admitted €250 statutory compensation is payable, but are refusing to pay out the additional £50 taxi fare home from the airport, (trains stop running after 11 pm).

SWMBO normally picks me up for tea-time arrivals, but she wouldn't turn-out after midnight, hence the taxi.

Under the regulation the following applies:

"Applicable law and court precedents indicate that any extra loss incurred directly as a result of the disruption should be covered."

A simiar situation happened to us as a family of four flying with Easyjet last year and we ended-up flying into Gatwick instead of Liverpool. Easyjet paid-out 4x €250 compensation + the rail fare from Gatwick to Liverpool for us all without quibble, (which was very expensive).

Can anyone state where I stand, as I could not see Easyjet coughing-up if they were not duty bound. I think the Germans are trying it on?

All advice appreciated.