The compensation seems to depend on having a ticket (entering into a 'contract' to provide/use a service) and not on the actual date of monetary transaction. Wh

The compensation seems to depend on having a ticket (entering into a 'contract' to provide/use a service) and not on the actual date of monetary transaction. Which shifts to check in time from booking time. Compensation for cancellation less that 14 days prior to delivery may still be in place, only the refund could be spared if cancellation happens before check in. There are pre-, on-time-, post- payment services out there working with various obligations to handle exceptions.