Coronavirus – Advice to Flight Passengers
UPDATED - 15th March, 2020 Cononavirius is spreading across the globe, causing passengers to rethink their flying plans. Airlines are cancelling flights to the affected areas. Airlines are also [...]
Bott & Co Solicitors Limited v Ryanair
In 2016 Ryanair changed their Standard Terms of Carriage to include a condition regarding claims brought under EU261/2004. This restricted the ability of passengers to go to third party [...]
Why the government saved Flybe and two months later let it collapse
Three government ministers agree last minute rescue deal to save Flybe. The package included: A possible short term deferral of £106 million air passenger duty A potential loan [...]
Canada introduces Flight Delay compensation regulations
The Canadian government has introduced compensation for passengers who suffer delayed or cancelled flights. The compensation applies to all flights into and out of Canada and internal flights. [...]
Thomas Cook goes bust – Can I still make an EU261 claim?
Thomas Cook Group including the Tour Operator and the Airline ceased trading on Monday 23rd September 2019 after failing to secure another £200,000,000 which its creditors believed was required [...]
British Airways suffers another IT failure causing 100s of flights to be cancelled. What are your rights?
British Airways says it has fixed the IT glitch which caused more than 100 flights to be cancelled and more than 200 others to be delayed today (Wednesday [...]
EU 261/2004 – Airlines do all they can to resist paying claims
EU261/2004 is becoming a headache to the Airlines as people become aware of their rights. The Airlines do all they can to resist such such claims. Airlines are obliged [...]
Brexit and EU261/2004 – What happens if…?
Brexit and EU261/2004 - An update on your Passenger Rights Passenger rights in the UK are some of the best in the world. These rights encourage good service from [...]
Brexit uncertainty leads to Flybmi filing for administration
The UK Airline announced yesterday afternoon (16th February 2019) that the group has filed for administration cancelling all flights.Flybmi is a regional UK airline based near East Midlands airport. [...]
The A-Z of Secrets about Air Travel | Part 1
Secrets of Air Travel Revealed. Have you ever wondered if there are certain secrets airlines don’t tell you? Commercial air travel has long been a breeding ground for [...]