The month of July promises to be complicated for travellers. Many airlines are preparing to strike and ground planes. In this perspective, can you claim compensation? We tell you everything.
Summer begins, but not under the best auspices. The strike will disrupt the holidays many French people, ready to leave the bustle of cities for greener horizons. Thus, on July 6 and 7, the security guards at Beauvais-Tillé airport, in the Oise, began a strike to demand an increase in their salaries. This strike should result in a significant increase in the waiting time before boarding and therefore delay passenger flights. And it’s not over. Other strike movements are to be expected from July 8 to 10 and July 13 to 17, 2022, in Paris airports. A situation that will lead airlines to cancel or delay flights.
So, faced with a canceled and delayed flight, what to do? Give up on your holidays and your money or try to get compensated? There is an article in the European regulation which allows you to be reimbursed, under certain conditions, your delayed flight for example. Something to put a smile on your face and allow you, who knows, to find your next vacation spot among these low-budget destinations.
Delayed flight, how to get compensation?
Whether there is a strike or not, wanting to recover your money is completely legitimate. To do this, simply go to a counter and claim compensation for your delayed flight. On the Instagram account @jimmydecom, the young man gives the example of a flight departing from Orly, towards Marrakech. In this scenario, the flight was 5 hours late, but also an unscheduled stopover and a problem with the aircraft. If the reflex of the employees is to kindly send you home, give them your secret weapon: Regulation 261/2004 which states that you are entitled to compensation.
For a delay exceeding 3 hours and the journey exceeding 2,500 km, the company must refund the purchase price of your ticket. All you have to do is fill out a form and get the greenbacks.
Canceled flight, how to get reimbursed?
First, let’s burst the abscess: the strike is not a reason for reimbursementaccording to the website economy.gov. However, in other circumstances, you can request a refund from the airline that is canceling your trip. Whether your flight is European or international, you benefit from a full refund of your ticket as well as any damages if you have suffered moral or financial damage.
If your flight is departing from France or a country of the European Union, Iceland, Norway or Switzerland, you can claim a lump sum compensation. Thereby, for a flight of less than 1,500 km you can receive 250 eurosfor a journey between 1,500 and 3,500 km, 450 euros and 600 euros for flights over 3,500 km.