This depends on exactly how “bad” the weather was. If it’s regular snow in seasons when it was to be expected, the airline should have the tools ready to handle it. However, if it’s a hurricane or thick fog that makes it unsafe to depart, you may have a difficult time pleading your case.

This depends on how long the delay was. If the flight was cancelled altogether, you should be able to request a refund immediately. Delays are more complicated, as the option for a refund only becomes available after a delay of 5 hours. From that point, you can file for a refund alongside compensation, depending on the circumstances of the delay.

This depends on the complexity of your case, but on average, it should take a couple of weeks to get your flight delay or cancellation compensation. Emirates can take around 2-4 weeks to process and approve your claim; from then on, they have up to 30 days to send the money. However, if the issue escalates to court, it can take longer until you can finally receive your compensation.

This mainly depends on where you departed from and the distance you were supposed to travel. However, the maximum is 600 EUR, often given for international delayed flights over 3,500 km.

Since Emirates is a non-EU airline, you technically cannot get compensated if you travel from a non-EU airport to another non-EU destination. The only exception is if you fly out from the UK, a non-EU-airport after Brexit, but covered under UK 261.