Why the government has saved Flybe
Three government ministers agree last minute rescue deal to save Flybe. The package includes: A possible short term deferral of £106 million air passenger duty A potential loan [...]
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 [...]
Can Passengers claim Costs for unreasonable conduct?
AIR PASSENGER CLAIMS FOR DELAYED AND CANCELLED FLIGHTS. Airlines regularly seek to avoid or delay paying passengers compensation under Regulation (EC) number 261/2004 for delayed or cancelled flights. Should [...]
Extraordinary Circumstances Explained – Adverse Weather
Airlines will often cite adverse weather as a reason for a delay. This raises the question - is this a valid reason for not paying a compensation claim under [...]
Monarch Go Bust! Can You Still Claim For Compensation?
Monarch go bust! What does that mean for the 100,000+ passengers effected? FDP explains... Flights returning 110,000 holidaymakers from overseas after Monarch's collapse will cost about £60m, according [...]
Blog Special: Why Legal Assignment Works For All
We at Flightdelaypay have always preferred the use of Assignment as it transfers the right to take action to us and by doing so produces many benefits to the [...]
Why does litigation take so long? The Flight Delay Compensation Process explained
We are frequently asked “Why does litigation take so long and when will we receive our compensation?” We have therefore put together a guide to explain the process stage [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]