How to File a Flight Delay Compensation Claim with Flight Claims Online

How to File a Flight Delay Compensation Claim with Flight Claims Online - The majority of flight passengers is unaware that they are covered by European Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, and are likely owed flight compensation if they have experienced flight delays, over bookings, cancellations or in some instances, have been denied boarding.  This regulation covers you even if you do not have holiday insurance.

The amount of compensation you’re owed by the airline is dependent on the three factors below:

·         Cause of delay (confirming validity of claim);

·         Delay duration;

·         Distance of the flight.

Factors that determine your claims validity:

Compensation for delays is applicable when the airline is accountable for the inconvenience caused.The most common causes include:

·         Engineering and technical issues with the aircraft;

·         Miscommunication between airline & departing airport;

·         Delays caused by pilots or other cabin crew members;

·         Airline staff strikes.

You will not receive flight compensation for causes such as:

·         Severe weather conditions;

·         Political unrest;

·         Industrial action by the airport staff (not including the airline’s staff);

·         Security alerts or terrorist threats;

·         Delay due to air traffic controller clearance;

·         Technical faults that are outside of ‘routine’ aircraft maintenance.

Submitting a Flight Delay Compensation claim

If your delay was a direct result of the airline, head on over to Flight Claims Online and fill out our online calculator,which takes less than 30 seconds, to see how much flight delay compensation you are entitled to.

Filing a claim with us is quick and easy, and we advise you have the following documents ready to help streamline the process:

• ·        Your flight details;
• ·        Copies of your flight tickets.

Escalating Your Case

Should you choose to approach the airline direct, you may find that they try to dismiss your claim, stating that the delay was caused by something ‘out of their control’. However, Flight Claims Online’s team have a 95% success rate when it comes to retrieving flight delay compensation for people like yourself, even when the airline has previously stated the claim was invalid.

If this happens, we will escalate your claim and follow it up in court, along with covering all the legal fees associated.

Filing a claim with us is quick and easy as we take care of the everything from start to finish. Head on over to our site and start your claim now!