Compensation and flight delay rights If you’re unlucky enough to suffer a delayed flight, the good news is you may be due €250 up to €600 in compensation from the offending airline. In line with EU regulations, if the airline itself is responsible for the disruption, and you’ve been delayed for 3 or more hours,
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Cancelled Flight Compensation Whether you are someone who packs a week ahead of schedule or someone who stays up into the small hours to get it done at the last minute, the disappointment we feel when we find out our flight has been cancelled is the same. One of the most common questions our Flightright
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Overbooked flight compensation If you are subjected to the inconvenience of an overbooking or denied boarding, the plus side is that you may be due between €250 and €600 in compensation as well as some additional services and benefits at the airport. If you meet the conditions as set out in the EU Passenger Rights
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Flight cancelled or delayed due to strike? Strikes are a common cause for flight disruption, whether this be the personnel of an airport or an airline. Unfortunately, as strikes are deemed by EU regulation to be beyond the airlines’ control, passengers are unable to make compensatory claims in these cases. Food and refreshments will be
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Flights cancelled and/or delayed due to weather If passengers are unable to fly on time due to severe weather conditions, thick fog or an ash cloud, generally speaking, they are not entitled to compensation. This is because weather conditions are considered as an “extraordinary circumstance”, as referred to in Article 5 III of Regulation (EC)
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Compensation for missed connecting flights If passengers arrive at their destination over three hours late due to a missed connecting flight, you have the right to compensation as well as some additional benefits at the airport. Based on the EU Passenger Rights Regulation, you be due €250 to 600 € in compensation. Additionally, the Airline
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Denied boarding compensation It is a situation that air travelers never want to get into. You can’t take your flight because the airline won’t take you. This means that a long-awaited vacation or an important business meeting can quickly fall through without the passenger being able to do anything about it. However, you can make
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The EU Air Passenger Rights Regulation Since 2004, the European Union has set out clear and concise guidelines through Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 to make sure air passengers aren’t left high and dry in the event of delays or cancellations. This regulation ensures that passengers are eligible for compensation of up to €600 (~$660) when
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