Does the EU flight delay compensation apply to connecting flights as well?
There has recently been a question about a traveler who missed his connecting flight within the EU and was forced to take a different flight at a later time. In that scenario, would the EU's flight delay compensation scheme kick in as well? Or does it only apply to point-to-point flights?
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There has recently been a question about a traveler who missed his connecting flight within the EU and was forced to take a different flight at a later time. In that scenario, would the EU's flight delay compensation scheme kick in as well? Or does it only apply to point-to-point flights?
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asked Mar 7 '17 at 22:40
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There has recently been a question about a traveler who missed his connecting flight within the EU and was forced to take a different flight at a later time. In that scenario, would the EU's flight delay compensation scheme kick in as well? Or does it only apply to point-to-point flights?
transit eu compensation passenger-rights
asked Mar 7 '17 at 22:40
JonathanReez♦
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There has recently been a question about a traveler who missed his connecting flight within the EU and was forced to take a different flight at a later time. In that scenario, would the EU's flight delay compensation scheme kick in as well? Or does it only apply to point-to-point flights?
transit eu compensation passenger-rights
transit eu compensation passenger-rights
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According to EU's Air Passenger Rights FAQ:
Do I have any rights if I am not allowed to board my connecting flight
because I arrived late at the gates due to a delay with the first
flight?
YES - if the flights are part of a single reservation**, the carrier has
to offer you the option between the reimbursement of your ticket and a
return flight to the airport of departure at the earliest opportunity
or re-routing to your final destination at the earliest opportunity or
re-routing at a later date at your convenience under comparable
transport conditions, subject to the availability of seats. **In case
you are re-routed and you reach your final destination with a delay of
3 hours or more you are entitled to compensation.
So the answer is yes, they do apply as normal.
answered Mar 7 '17 at 22:43
JonathanReez♦
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I would be grateful if you (or anyone) could clarify what compensation means in this case.
– PsySp
Mar 7 '17 at 23:27
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Are you sure about this? The last FAQ on that page says that "extraordinary circumstances" like bad weather are exempted.
– mkennedy
Mar 7 '17 at 23:40
@mkennedy Yes, weather doesn't count and the vast majority of all delays are due to weather.
– Count Iblis
Mar 7 '17 at 23:42
@PsySp Compensation.
– Neusser
Mar 8 '17 at 9:46
@Neusser Thank you. In my case I was denied boarding (fall under 1st category), but I did not receive any compensation.
– PsySp
Mar 8 '17 at 10:45
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According to EU's Air Passenger Rights FAQ:
Do I have any rights if I am not allowed to board my connecting flight
because I arrived late at the gates due to a delay with the first
flight?
YES - if the flights are part of a single reservation**, the carrier has
to offer you the option between the reimbursement of your ticket and a
return flight to the airport of departure at the earliest opportunity
or re-routing to your final destination at the earliest opportunity or
re-routing at a later date at your convenience under comparable
transport conditions, subject to the availability of seats. **In case
you are re-routed and you reach your final destination with a delay of
3 hours or more you are entitled to compensation.
So the answer is yes, they do apply as normal.
answered Mar 7 '17 at 22:43
JonathanReez♦
48.2k37230491
I would be grateful if you (or anyone) could clarify what compensation means in this case.
– PsySp
Mar 7 '17 at 23:27
1
Are you sure about this? The last FAQ on that page says that "extraordinary circumstances" like bad weather are exempted.
– mkennedy
Mar 7 '17 at 23:40
@mkennedy Yes, weather doesn't count and the vast majority of all delays are due to weather.
– Count Iblis
Mar 7 '17 at 23:42
@PsySp Compensation.
– Neusser
Mar 8 '17 at 9:46
@Neusser Thank you. In my case I was denied boarding (fall under 1st category), but I did not receive any compensation.
– PsySp
Mar 8 '17 at 10:45
|
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According to EU's Air Passenger Rights FAQ:
Do I have any rights if I am not allowed to board my connecting flight
because I arrived late at the gates due to a delay with the first
flight?
YES - if the flights are part of a single reservation**, the carrier has
to offer you the option between the reimbursement of your ticket and a
return flight to the airport of departure at the earliest opportunity
or re-routing to your final destination at the earliest opportunity or
re-routing at a later date at your convenience under comparable
transport conditions, subject to the availability of seats. **In case
you are re-routed and you reach your final destination with a delay of
3 hours or more you are entitled to compensation.
So the answer is yes, they do apply as normal.
answered Mar 7 '17 at 22:43
JonathanReez♦
48.2k37230491
I would be grateful if you (or anyone) could clarify what compensation means in this case.
– PsySp
Mar 7 '17 at 23:27
1
Are you sure about this? The last FAQ on that page says that "extraordinary circumstances" like bad weather are exempted.
– mkennedy
Mar 7 '17 at 23:40
@mkennedy Yes, weather doesn't count and the vast majority of all delays are due to weather.
– Count Iblis
Mar 7 '17 at 23:42
@PsySp Compensation.
– Neusser
Mar 8 '17 at 9:46
@Neusser Thank you. In my case I was denied boarding (fall under 1st category), but I did not receive any compensation.
– PsySp
Mar 8 '17 at 10:45
|
show 4 more comments
According to EU's Air Passenger Rights FAQ:
Do I have any rights if I am not allowed to board my connecting flight
because I arrived late at the gates due to a delay with the first
flight?
YES - if the flights are part of a single reservation**, the carrier has
to offer you the option between the reimbursement of your ticket and a
return flight to the airport of departure at the earliest opportunity
or re-routing to your final destination at the earliest opportunity or
re-routing at a later date at your convenience under comparable
transport conditions, subject to the availability of seats. **In case
you are re-routed and you reach your final destination with a delay of
3 hours or more you are entitled to compensation.
So the answer is yes, they do apply as normal.
answered Mar 7 '17 at 22:43
JonathanReez♦
48.2k37230491
According to EU's Air Passenger Rights FAQ:
Do I have any rights if I am not allowed to board my connecting flight
because I arrived late at the gates due to a delay with the first
flight?
YES - if the flights are part of a single reservation**, the carrier has
to offer you the option between the reimbursement of your ticket and a
return flight to the airport of departure at the earliest opportunity
or re-routing to your final destination at the earliest opportunity or
re-routing at a later date at your convenience under comparable
transport conditions, subject to the availability of seats. **In case
you are re-routed and you reach your final destination with a delay of
3 hours or more you are entitled to compensation.
So the answer is yes, they do apply as normal.
answered Mar 7 '17 at 22:43
JonathanReez♦
48.2k37230491
answered Mar 7 '17 at 22:43
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I would be grateful if you (or anyone) could clarify what compensation means in this case.
– PsySp
Mar 7 '17 at 23:27
1
Are you sure about this? The last FAQ on that page says that "extraordinary circumstances" like bad weather are exempted.
– mkennedy
Mar 7 '17 at 23:40
@mkennedy Yes, weather doesn't count and the vast majority of all delays are due to weather.
– Count Iblis
Mar 7 '17 at 23:42
@PsySp Compensation.
– Neusser
Mar 8 '17 at 9:46
@Neusser Thank you. In my case I was denied boarding (fall under 1st category), but I did not receive any compensation.
– PsySp
Mar 8 '17 at 10:45
|
show 4 more comments
I would be grateful if you (or anyone) could clarify what compensation means in this case.
– PsySp
Mar 7 '17 at 23:27
1
Are you sure about this? The last FAQ on that page says that "extraordinary circumstances" like bad weather are exempted.
– mkennedy
Mar 7 '17 at 23:40
@mkennedy Yes, weather doesn't count and the vast majority of all delays are due to weather.
– Count Iblis
Mar 7 '17 at 23:42
@PsySp Compensation.
– Neusser
Mar 8 '17 at 9:46
@Neusser Thank you. In my case I was denied boarding (fall under 1st category), but I did not receive any compensation.
– PsySp
Mar 8 '17 at 10:45
I would be grateful if you (or anyone) could clarify what compensation means in this case.
– PsySp
Mar 7 '17 at 23:27
I would be grateful if you (or anyone) could clarify what compensation means in this case.
– PsySp
Mar 7 '17 at 23:27
1
1
Are you sure about this? The last FAQ on that page says that "extraordinary circumstances" like bad weather are exempted.
– mkennedy
Mar 7 '17 at 23:40
Are you sure about this? The last FAQ on that page says that "extraordinary circumstances" like bad weather are exempted.
– mkennedy
Mar 7 '17 at 23:40
@mkennedy Yes, weather doesn't count and the vast majority of all delays are due to weather.
– Count Iblis
Mar 7 '17 at 23:42
@mkennedy Yes, weather doesn't count and the vast majority of all delays are due to weather.
– Count Iblis
Mar 7 '17 at 23:42
@PsySp Compensation.
– Neusser
Mar 8 '17 at 9:46
@PsySp Compensation.
– Neusser
Mar 8 '17 at 9:46
@Neusser Thank you. In my case I was denied boarding (fall under 1st category), but I did not receive any compensation.
– PsySp
Mar 8 '17 at 10:45
@Neusser Thank you. In my case I was denied boarding (fall under 1st category), but I did not receive any compensation.
– PsySp
Mar 8 '17 at 10:45
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