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Flight delay compensation
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We were delayed last year for 25hrs as a member of the airline staff backed into the landing gear which made the plane unflyable.when we finally arrived in our holiday a rep from the holiday company have us a letter saying we were able to claim . When arriving back in the UK we went to see the travel agent and they then…
How to engage a Spanish solicitor to fight a flight delay compensation with Iberia
Does anyone know how to engage a Spanish solicitor to fight a flight delay compensation with Iberia. Because my flight from Costa Rica to London involved a connection via Madrid I had to go to the Spanish aviation authorities. They have ruled in my favour but Iberia are refusing to pay. All the flight compensation delay…
Offered vouchers, requested cash, what next?
Hi, I have been offered Wizz Air vouchers for a delay but responded that I want cash not vouchers. Is there any time frame (legal or not) for them to respond? The offer for vouchers was on the 30th April 2018. Obviously they acknowledge that I am due compensation because of the delay. How long should I wait and what should…
Primera cancelled return flight on 22nd June 2018
Hi all, I had flights booked from Birmingham to New York to leave on 22/06/18 and return on 29/06/18. We've had an email saying our flight 29/06/18 has been cancelled due to a delay in delivery of an order of airplanes from Airbus. We have decided to ask for a refund and book a new flight with Norwegian. This is because…
Primera Delayed Flight due to Flight colliding with another plane
Hello Martin Lewis, Myself and my friends recently booked a holiday via ‘On the Beach’. Going was great, everything was as it should be, however upon travelling home, things went very wrong. (please see e-mails of what happened below). The complaint we followed as per the flight operator, however (as per the below e-mails,…
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