All of the replies to that article....were most likely made without reading the CONTRACT of CARRIAGE.... it specifically states
Force Majeure Event: Whenever advisable due to Force Majeure Events outside of
Carrier’s control, including, without limitation acts of God, meteorological events,
such as storms, rain, wind, fire, fog, flooding, earthquakes, haze, or volcanic eruption.
It also includes, without limitation, government action, disturbances or potentially
volatile international conditions, civil commotions, riots, embargoes, wars, or
hostilities, whether actual, threatened, or reported, strikes, work stoppage, slowdown,
lockout or any other labor related dispute involving or affecting Carrier’s service,
[b]mechanical difficulties by entities other than Carrier,[/b] Air Traffic Control, the inability
to obtain fuel, airport gates, labor, or landing facilities for the flight in question or any
fact not reasonably foreseen, anticipated or predicted by Carrier.