Do you have to cancel your flight due to unforeseen
changes in your schedule? You may need to pay for a flight cancellation fee.
Most airlines require passengers to pay to cancel their flights even if they
have already paid for their tickets in full. Refundable tickets are only for
those who purchased business class flights because passengers who fly premium
tend to change schedules.
On the other hand, if your flight is cancelled by the
airline itself, then you are entitled to a flight cancellation refund and
compensation. According to the EU261/2004 regulations, air passengers have the
right to ask for reimbursement and compensation from the airlines if their
flights are cancelled less than 14 days before the departure date.
However, the process of getting a refund is tricky. You
must first determine if you are eligible or not before you start calling the
airline for compensation. You may apply if you have met the following conditions.
Flight route:
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European country - European country (EU and non-EU
airlines)
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European country - non-European country (EU and non-EU
airlines)
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Non-European country - European country (EU airline)
The money you will get from the airlines will range from 125
Euros to 600 Euros. They will base the amount on three things:
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The date when you were given the flight cancellation
notice
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The distance travelled
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The time your replacement flight arrived at the final
destination
Here are some of the reasons why your application may get
rejected
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The airline has proven that you were personally informed
that the flight was cancelled more than 14 days before your departure.
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You were informed of the flight cancellation between 7-14
days before the departure, but the airline managed to provide a replacement flight that is not departing 2 hours earlier
than scheduled or arrives 4 hours later than the original arrival time.
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The flight was cancelled due to 'extraordinary circumstances.'
The process of getting a flight cancellation refund and
compensation can be overwhelming. In fact, the success rate is only 2%. The
good news is that you can partner with a flight compensation company. All you
need to do is to give them the necessary details, and they will handle all the
administrative work for you.
