None of these are EU airlines — which means EU261 applies only on the EU-departing leg of your journey, not the inbound leg into the EU.
| Route | EU261 applies? |
|---|---|
| Dubai/Doha/Abu Dhabi → London/Paris/Amsterdam (on Emirates/Qatar/Etihad) | No — non-EU departure, non-EU carrier |
| London/Paris/Amsterdam → Dubai/Doha/Abu Dhabi (on Emirates/Qatar/Etihad) | Yes — EU/UK departure triggers EU261 regardless of airline |
| Singapore → Frankfurt on Singapore Airlines | No — non-EU departure, non-EU carrier |
| Frankfurt → Singapore on Singapore Airlines | Yes — EU departure |
If you fly London → Dubai → Sydney on Emirates, the London → Dubai leg qualifies for EU261 if delayed 3+ hours. The Dubai → Sydney leg does not (non-EU departure). If a delay on Dubai → Sydney causes a significant knock-on effect to your whole journey, it's worth checking whether the original disruption started on the EU-departing leg.
For flights departing their home hubs (Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Singapore) where EU261 doesn't apply, each airline has its own voluntary compensation policies which are generally less generous than EU261 and not legally mandated. Emirates, Qatar, and Etihad all have online compensation claim forms under their Customer Affairs sections. Singapore Airlines is generally regarded as more proactive with voluntary goodwill gestures but has no legal obligation equivalent to EU261 for non-EU departures.
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