✈️ Compensation, Rebooking, Accommodation – What You’re Entitled To If Your Flight Is Disrupted

✈️ Compensation, Rebooking, Accommodation – What You’re Entitled To If Your Flight Is Disrupted

Summer travel plans spoiled by airport chaos? 😩 EU regulations may entitle you to hundreds in compensation! Here's what to do👇

📍 Which flights are covered?

  • EU domestic flights

  • Flights departing from the EU

  • Flights to the EU operated by an EU airline

📌 UK airlines: Similar rules apply, but compensation is in GBP.

🚫 Flight cancelled?

Notification timing matters:

  • 📅 >14 days before → No compensation

  • 📅 <14 days before and no extraordinary circumstances → Yes compensation

💶 Compensation amounts:

  • Under 1500 km: €250

  • 1500–3500 km: €400

  • Over 3500 km: €600

🛫 Options:

  1. Refund ticket price

  2. Rebook to another flight

  3. Return to original departure airport

🛑 Note: Can't change your choice once made.

⏱ Flight delayed?

Delay thresholds:

  • <1500 km → 2h

  • 1500–3000 km → 3h

  • >3000 km → 4h

👉 Even for shorter delays, you get:

  • Food & drinks (vouchers or reimbursement)

  • 2 free calls/emails/faxes

  • Accommodation & transfers for longer delays

🛑 >5h delay? You may request refund or return flight.

💶 >3h delay? Same compensation amounts as cancellation apply.

🙅 Denied boarding?

If you’re bumped due to overbooking (without your fault):

  • Compensation

  • Choice of refund or rebooking

  • Assistance & care

🛑 Don’t accept vouchers in exchange for giving up your rights!

🧳 Lost or damaged baggage?

  • Airline must deliver late baggage promptly

  • Up to €1300 compensation for damage or loss

📅 Report damage within 7 days! Don’t exit the airport with damaged bags.

📞 Airline support unreachable?

  • Visit check-in desk or ticket office

  • Try free online rebooking

  • Advance costs if needed — keep receipts!

💼 How to claim compensation:

  1. Keep boarding card, receipts, emails

  2. Email the airline, citing EU261/2004

  3. No reply in 2 months → escalate to national authority

  4. Consider dispute resolution services (often on contingency)

✈️ Travel smart!

At Park&Fly, we want your journey to start smoothly. If something goes wrong, know your rights. For parking or transfers: ask us — for everything else, EU regulation has you covered! 💼🚐🛫

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