Breach of contract is a legal concept in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other party's performance.
Since airlinesmust pay didn't answer it, well I did it for you. heh. And by that definition the airline offered to rebook the pax, albeit a day later, they cannot be considered in breach of contract only if they decided not to honor the ticket. 2nd, all flights are subject to change, which includes connecting flights as there are such issues as air traffic, weather, hell even mechanical delays can cause a disruption in an itinerary. Maybe a passernger bill of rights might change that? doubtful, but we can hope.
Plain and simple, it was an air traffic delay, no airline assumes responsibilty for it (I can't speak for european market with that warsaw act and such). I would think as parents, no matter the situation, they would be more prepared for such situations when dealing with a child, obviously not. But that's another issue all together. But in this case, a decision was made, an expensive one, but a decision nonetheless.
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