In the meantime, what can you expect in the way of provision if your charter flight is badly delayed? EU regulations apply to charter flights in the same way as they do to scheduled airlines. These rules depend on how far you're flying.

If you are delayed more than two hours and are flying less than 932 miles (1,500km), which includes destinations in the south of France or to northern parts of Spain and Italy, you're entitled to meals and refreshments "in reasonable relation to waiting time". If you're flying between 932 miles and 2,175 miles (3,500km) – Greece, Turkey and southern Portugal, for example – you have to be delayed more than three hours to qualify for food and drink.