In theory, yes. In practice, it would often cost more in time to actually obtain anything from a low-cost airline in Europe than the compensation was worth. I

In theory, yes. In practice, it would often cost more in time to actually obtain anything from a low-cost airline in Europe than the compensation was worth. I strongly believe that if one wants the level of customer service of a traditional airline, (s)he should be flying with a traditional airline, – and paying for it.