In April 2024, a new rule was announced that will require airlines to provide automatic refunds for passengers on canceled flights. Airlines have been given six months to adapt to this new regulation, meaning the existing rules will remain in effect until then. ...
Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 establishing common rules on compensation and assistance to passengers in the event ofdenied boardingand ofcancellationorlong delayof flights, and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 295/91 (Text with EEA re...
Evaluation of the EU Regulation 261/2004 on Rights of Air Passengers in the Event of Delayed and Cancelled FlightsEU Regulation 261/2004Rights of Air PassengersDelayed and Canceled FlightsAviationIn contracts of carriage by air, there are bound to be challenges, disagreements and possible recourse ...
Regulation 261/2004 is a set of rules that protects air passenger rights. It went into practice on February 17, 2005 and protects you when your flight has been delayed or cancelled or when you’ve been denied boarding because of overbooking. Not only do these rules protectair passengers right...
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International Flights: Delays of six hours or more. Under these new rules,airlines must automatically issue refunds to eligible passengers within 7 to 20 business days. You are entitled to a refund if you choose not to fly, either by not waiting for the delayed plane or by declining the air...
Late Arrivals at the Terminal: Regrettably, if passengers fail to check in on time, they’re out of luck. It’s advised to check in at least 45 minutes before departure—unless, of course, the flight is cancelled, in which case different rules come into play. ...
Under EU261 rules, you may be entitled to up to 600 euros (~$634) in compensation for lengthy delays when flying long-haul, with lower payouts on shorter flights within Europe. While there are some nuances and it can be a time-consuming process to actually get that money, it's a cons...
If any flight which falls under the EU261 rules isoverbookedand as a result you are offloaded – sometimes also called ‘denied boarding’ – the same compensation rates apply, based on the flight's distance. However, EU261 doesn’t apply if youvolunteeryour seat and choose to be offload...
The article focuses on the dilemma facing European airlines on handling complaints from consumer advocates arising from the new rule which increases the number of flights that passengers can claim compensation for flight cancellation due to a delay of more than three hours, a change they say will ...