Why are UK holidaymakers facing longer security checks?
Why are UK holidaymakers facing longer security checks and can I claim under EU261/2004 if I miss my flight? New security measures have been brought into effect in a [...]
Air Traffic Control (ATC) strikes – What are your compensation rights?
This Summer has been plagued by Air Traffic Control (ATC) strikes in various European countries as well as strikes by Airline staff. The most notable Airline Strike has been [...]
What is a codesharing agreement and why is it important when claiming?
What is a codeshare agreement and why is it important when claiming EU261/2004 compensation? A codeshare agreement, is an aviation business arrangement where two or more airlines share the same [...]
British Airways Flight Cancellations 27th & 28th May 2017. An easy guide to claiming
British Airways Flight Cancellations after IT failure fiasco. Can you claim? What happened? At the start of one of BA’s busiest periods their booking system crashed . This [...]
Bird Strikes are deemed extraordinary by the Court of European Justice
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) is the chief judicial authority of the European Union. On the 4th May 2017 it ruled that a collision between [...]
How do I claim compensation for a delayed Flight under EU261/2004?
It is estimated that 120,000 flights were delayed and 4,000 flights were cancelled in 2016. This means that millions of pounds are owed in compensation to passengers. However only [...]
Case Study: Monarch Airlines – Flight No. ZB 1162 – September 11th, 2016
Case study: Monarch Airlines - 11th September 2016 Flight No. ZB 1162 | Birmingham (BHX) > Larnica (LCA) Delay, Check-in Systems failure Many passengers on the above date suffered [...]
Flight Delay Compensation – Extraordinary Circumstances explained
Each and every year it is estimated that over 30 million European air passengers suffer from flight delays and cancellations and only 9% know about their rights when they [...]
EU 261/2004 regulation explained – Your Flight Delay Compensation rights
When going on a holidays the worst start is a delayed flight which causes the holidaymaker to lose part of the first day. It also causes knock on effects with [...]