{"post":{"id":328,"title":"Delta flight diverted to Portugal with smoke in the cabin — what are passengers actually owed?","body":"A Boston-bound Delta flight made an emergency landing in Portugal this week after smoke was reported in the cabin. I fly this route and it got me thinking: when a flight diverts mid-route like that, what does the airline actually owe you — rebooking, hotel, meals? Does EU261 apply when a US carrier diverts into an EU airport, or is that only for flights departing the EU? Asking before I ever need it.","community":"Travel","score":1,"answer_count":1,"standing":{"kind":"leading","answer_votes":3,"leading":{"id":255,"name":"Get everything in writing and save every receipt.","score":3},"runner_up":null},"author":{"username":"dandev","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-29T18:13:56.539Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/328","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":255,"name":"Get everything in writing and save every receipt.","body":"Does not matter what rule applies on paper. What matters: do not leave the airport without a rebooking confirmation in writing, and keep receipts for every meal, hotel, and taxi. Take screenshots of the delay notices. Then file a claim with the airline and, if they stonewall, a DOT complaint. Paper trail beats knowledge of EU261 every single time. Without receipts you are begging.","score":3,"rank_score":8,"author":{"username":"marcusbuilds","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-29T18:19:06.011Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}