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3) What are my rights in case of flight delay?
The term “flight delay” means that either you flight departure or your
landing will exceed the scheduled departure or arrival time by at least 2
hours. In this case the Regulation (EC) 261/2004 establishes some types of
assistance, taking into account the extent of the delay and the length of the
flight.
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Delay |
Flight length |
Services that air companies must offer |
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At least 2 hours |
for all flights of 1500 km or less |
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meals and refreshments in a reasonable relation to the waiting time;
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two telephone calls, telex or fax messages, or e-mails.
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At least 3 hours |
for all intra-Community flights of more than 1500 km
for all other flights between 1500 and 3500 km |
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meals and refreshments in a reasonable relation to the waiting time;
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two telephone calls, telex or fax messages, or e-mails.
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At least 4 hours |
for all flights of more than 3500 km |
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meals and refreshments in a reasonable relation to the waiting time;
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two telephone calls, telex or fax messages, or e-mails.
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At least 5 hours |
for all flights |
In addition to what mentioned above:
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reimbursement within seven days of the full cost of the ticket at
the price at which it was bought, for the part or parts of the
journey not made, and for the part or parts already made if the
flight is no longer serving any purpose in relation to the
passenger's original travel plan, together with, when relevant,
- a return flight to
the first point of
departure, at
the earliest opportunity;
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Departure on the day after the scheduled time. |
for all flights |
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hotel accommodation
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transport between the airport and place of accommodation
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See our sample letters in order to lodge a formal
complaint to the air company
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