So you get thousands of dollars in compensation when the flight is delayed

"So you get thousands of dollars in compensation when the flight is delayed"

"the Flight is delayed more than three hours.nDå you have the right to compensation.nFlera thousand dollars from the airline.nMen only 15% of us who suffer claiming compensation.nLika bad, we are to seek compensation for damaged or lost luggage, according to a new survey."

"English travellers are bad at the to seek compensation in connection with delays in the air traffic. Only 15% of the victims are claiming compensation according to a recent Sifo survey, which Forex made."

"And was only the fourth american (26 percent) know that, according to an EU-regulation (261u002F2004), actually have the right to compensation by the airline for delays of three hours or more."

"– Flip you directly to the airline and claim your right. As a traveller within the EU you have the right to lump sum compensation if the flight is delayed for three hours or more. The size of remuneration depends on the flygsträckans length, " says Mattias Varén, reseekonom on the Forex."

"the Survey also shows that the Swedish travellers rarely request compensation for any damage or loss of luggage – which is also eligible for reimbursement. Only one in five, 21 percent, are aware that they can demand compensation, and a mere 19 per cent have also done so when the baggage is damaged or come away."

" Has your luggage been damaged, you must notify the airline directly. Photograph regarding the content and inform the airline if you have valuable things in your luggage before you check in your bags. In this way, you can get higher compensation, if the baggage are going away, " says Mattias Varén."

"Flygserviceföretaget Gate28.see, one of several companies that offer to help travelers get compensation, has identified the number of Swedish travellers were hit by delays and cancellations during the first quarter of the year. The result shows that almost 90 000 passengers on 1 104 flights to or from Sweden were affected by a delay or cancelled flight during the year's first three months."

"If the flight is cancelled, is more than three hours delayed or you are denied boarding you may be entitled to compensation."

"• Flight, 1 500 km or less: 250 euros (2 400 sek)."

"• Flight, 1 500-3 500 km: 400 eur (3 800 sek)."

"• the Flight of more than 3 500 km: 600 euros (5 700 sek)."

"• the Benets of 250 and 400 euro terms of between two EU countries and between one EU country and a non-EU country. "

"the Compensation of 600 euros applies between the EU country and a country outside the EU."

"• No right to compensation if the delay was due to extraordinary circumstances. For example, weather conditions, strike or risk to safety, and strikes. If there is an extraordinary circumstance is judged from case to case."

"Source: ecc – stand-alone unit within the Swedish Consumer agency and co-funded by the EUROPEAN commission."

"• Complain to the airline via e-mail or letter. Write that you want compensation and explain why. Please attach copies of tickets and receipts. Save the original receipt and a copy of your complaint."

"• Use the form which can be found on the european Consumer."

"• does not Respond, the airline makes the notification to the Public reklammationsnämnden."

"• enlist the help of a kompensationsbolag – which takes between 20 to 30 per cent of the compensation."