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Flight delay compensation

Archives for February 2014

Delayed Flight resulting in overnight stay
We were flying back from Mexico and the plane that landed from the UK to take us back to Manchester had an engine problem - it was on fire. Suffice to say the flight was delayed until 7am the following morning and we were all taken to a hotel in Cancun for the night. It was dreadful and a really rubbish way to end our…
compensation eventually
I can't believe it, we've just received 500 euros compensation plus all expenses from Ryanair following a flight cancellation five months ago. Thanks MSE for all your tips to get this. Two years ago we had the same from Easyjet after persistent complaining. Keep at it everyone!
BMIbaby
I was delayed Marjorca in September 2012 for 6 hours but BMIbaby no longer exist, anyone know who brought them?? Also don't have a booking reference for my holiday, all I have is my boarding pass from the delayed flight. Anyone help??
Denied EU compensation due to 'Extraordinary circumstances'
Hi Everyone, I am sorry if this has been done to death, but I couldn't find anything specific when I looked. Our party of 4 flew out last year from Gatwick -Vegas. We were delayed nearly 23 hours. Were not given much of a reason at the time. Decided to apply for compensation but have been denied due to the dreaded…
BA and Expedia - Flight never existed!
I was booked on a flight from Barcelona to London City and then connecting to Edinburgh last September. This was booked through Expedia on BA flights. I received a reminder to check in online to the second leg of my flight but nothing about the first. When I arrived at the airport the BA check in told me the first leg of…
Flight delay in 2008 with Globespan
I was on a flight from Florida in 2008 that was delayed by over 7 hours. At the time Globespan told me I wasn't entitled to any compensation. It now seems my husband and I were entitled to compensation but I don't know how to claim this now. Can I claim it through their liquidators, and if so how do I find out who they…
Flight Delay/Cancellation
Last year, I tried getting compensation for my mother-in-law for a flight she was delayed on back in 2012. The flight was booked through First Choice and should have originally been on Sunday afternoon going to mallorca. Instead, the flight was delayed or cancelled (nobody was informed what was happening), and they were…
Flight delay purchased to go on different flight
Hi Myself and two of my friends were stuck in Ibiza August 2012 when Jet2 had all their flight problems around that time, we were in the airport for approx 10 - 11 hours to which we then decided to book on a differnet flight the next morning as we were sick of waitng around and paid to stay in a hotel for the night. Would…
No reply from Montenegro Airlines
Has anyone had any success in getting Montenegro Airlines to reply to their claim for delayed flights? I tried getting the CAA involved but they have backed out of helping now. Can anyone help?
27 hour 45 minute delay from Lanzarote
Delayed on 22/08/13 from Lanzarote for 27 hours 45 minutes. Delay due to technical fault. Wrote to Thomson airways for compensation, they said they would not pay compensation. Wrote to British CAA, they replied to say Lanzarote was outside the EU, therefore I should contact the relevant National Enforcement Body is Spain.…
Iberia delay
We had a flight delay on 23rd February 2005 Heathrow to Madrid with Iberia. This meant we missed our connection to Santiago and subsequently didn't arrive there until Saturday the 26th Feb. On our return from holiday I wrote to Iberia detailing all the problems we had and asking for compensation but they ignored my letter.…
Air Malta
Hi I am trying to claim from air Malta, for a 17 hour delayed flight. Air Malta in London have passed my complaint to head office in Malta, If anybody has had a successful claim from air Malta and feel they could help me I would really appreciate it if you could get in touch. Air Malta are just not responding at all HELP.…
Delay flight compensatio - First Choice
Hi, After seeing Martins segment on this morning I have looked into a delay we had in 2008. The holiday was booked with First choice and the flight was firstChoice airways but we had a Thompson aircraft. I have since learnt that first choice airways and thompson airways have merged. this would explain why it was always an…
Fligh TCX 8128 BELFAST TO LARNACA 02/10 /2013
Any one else been on this flight TCX 8128 BELFAST TO LARNACA 02/10 /2013 With a Dep time of 14.55 but it arrived 4.5 hours late? I sent my claim for compensation to Thomas Cook through there site the gist of there reply was this ( Having carried out a full investigation the specific circumstances surrounding the delay to…
delayed thomas cook or first choice
I am trying to get a flight number of a flight we took on the 7th of June 2008 from Belfast to Palma Spain. it left at around 7.00am and we flew for about an hour are so and then turned and we arrived back Belfast about 10.30am. it was either a Thomas cook or first choice plane . we where in Belfast until 4.30 pm when they…
Can't remember the airline or whether it was direct or we changed in London
Hi all, We flew to Dominican on 25/4/2005 from Manchester. We had a huge delay in Manchester and I am trying to submit my claim I have tried Flightstats to no avail. Anyone help me to try and identify the airline we used etc Thanks in advance
On the Ball
Seeing as not many have been keeping up with developements, I'll give you this for nothing. Hot off the press today. It''s still up in the air a bit as it is still to be agreed finally http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-119_en.htm
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What is the most annoying thing about this forum: a) people who ask about vouchers (I mentioned them once, but I think I got away with it) b) random threads being started (like this) c) folk wanting to claim from 2006 because they "read it on the MSE website and/or one wrote to the airline so how can they be out of time?…
upnadown123
Hello, Please can anyone help I am trying to claim compensation for flight delay. I have a good case we were delayed for 24 hours. I have written a letter using Martin Lewis template. They have replied and said no compensation is due. Please can someone help. Thanks

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