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Flight delay compensation

If you're claiming compensation for a flight delay and want to discuss it with other MoneySavers, here's the place.

Qatar Airways delay compensation
Hi, I recently travelled from Manchester to Bangkok via Doha with Qatar Airways (all under one booking). My flight from Manchester to Doha was delayed by about 3 hours due to "technical difficulties" which resulted in me missing my connection to Bangkok. Qatar Airways put me on a later flight from Doha but we didn't arrive…
Thomas Cook
Are there anyone else still awaiting payment from Thomas Cook. My daughter was due to fly out with Thomas Cook October 2019 with a friend and family, the money was paid in December 2018. We were told they were refunding in January 2020, now they say they are not sure when they will be refunding. We cannot claim through the…
What can I claim?
Hi Could anyone please advise what I might be able to claim in the following situation? We booked flights on Ryanair from Newcastle to Wroclaw on Thursday 12th March 2020, returning on Sunday 15th March. On Friday 13th March, as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, we received communication that the Polish government were…
Claiming extra car park charges after delayed flight?
Hi, anyone know what I can do here - my flight was delayed because of the storms last month, I submitted a claim to Easyjet for the extra days parking at Bristol airport, but they're saying that these charges are not covered under EC261, while Bristol simply say that I have to pay the extra day. Can I claim from anyone?
What to do !!
Booked 4 days in Rome from 29th march with lastminute.com , Can't speak to anyone there , the phone message says get in touch with Ryanair and hotel in Rome ! Ryanair have emailed us saying the flight is cancelled , can't even cancel the trip on our last-minute.com account . All of the money was paid to them so I would…
Flight Delay Falkland Islands to UK
Hi, after some advice if possible. Recently flew back from the Falkland Islands to Brize Norton near Oxford. The flight company Air Tanker is registered in the UK as a charter airline. My flight was delayed by over 48 hours and I was under the assumption that there may be a possible claim that could be made. I would…
BA flight delay
Hello fellow money savers. If people can add their thoughts and any tips regarding flight changes and what compensation one can claim I'd appreciate them The scenario: I'm currently in Cancun, my flight with BA should leave at 1835hrs, arrive into Gatwick at 0845hrs next day and my flight to Edinburgh would leave at…
Lufthansa made a wrong booking and we were not able to check in
Our flight was cancelled due to bad weather from Sarajevo in December (Bosnia and Hercegovina). I rung Lufthansa and spoken with them for 40 min. They have told me that the flight for next day was auto booked for us with Austrian airlines but we can be rerouted elsewhere if we do wish. I told them yes if that is a…
Tenerife sandstorm flight delay question
Hello, Our party of five were delayed recently coming back from Tenerife, there was a sandstorm which caused a lot of cancellations and delays but our flight wasn't directly affected as it was a few days after the sandstorm, TUI have rejected our claim for compensation saying it was due to a knock on effect of the bad…
flight moved forward
What are my rights please? I am due to fly MAN to FRA with Lufthansa on 24 March. The original flight I booked was a convenient 9.15 #941, but Lufthansa have changed me to a different flight at 6.40 #949. The onward flight to Prague still works, but I don't want to have to get to Manchester so early, as I do not live close…
Delayed too long
My flight was cancelled due to bad weather on feb 10th. I was informed of this and I realise that no compensation is due as weather is outwith the control of the airline. However, they booked me on a new flight on Wednesday 12th even though there was a flight on the Tuesday 11th they could have booked me on. I know this…
FlyBe - 'Denied Boarding Compensation Form'
Hi - I recently had a my flight cancelled due to a replacement plane having less seats than needed. The Flight was about 3 weeks ago on 11th Feb with FlyBe, and I was offered compensation and filled in the form at the airport and submitted that day. It's now 3 weeks later and FlyBe have just gone into administration and…
Norwegian - flight cancelled - will not pay for SAS replacement flight due to extraordinary circumst
Hello, Thank you for any advice. My wife and I were flying to Norway for her 40th, we had only a long weekend between our busy jobs (healthcare). Just a couple of days before we were due to fly out the our internal flights were cancelled - informed by text, (due to grounding of Max aircraft). A few days later we were then…
Storm Ciara Feb 2020
Hi all, thanks for your time and interest in reading my issue. I have applied for compensation for a cancelled flight from Luton to Sofia on Feb 9th 2020 departure time of 1405hrs. We arrived in plenty of time, and while it was windy flights were taking off and landing. After a short delay we were checked in and bags taken…
Tui Flight delay
We were recently booked on a package flight to Malaga flying from Doncaster /Sheffield this was due to depart at 06:00 on the 23rd February, at 01:47 on the day of departure we received an email stating that the flight had been delayed due to and I quote " operational disruption" and that the flight would now depart at…
Flight delay and cancellation compensation, Jet2.com ONLY
MSE Official Insert: This discussion thread is linked to from our Flight Delays Compensation guide. Please read that for full help.
Company claiming commission
Hi, sorry for beginning a new thread as I don't have a clue where this would lie. I claimed compensation via a company called GIVT for a delayed flight last August in September 2019. This was taking a while so I took it upon myself to claim via easyJet themselves, something which I didn't know you could do beforehand and…
Ukraine International cancellation without telling us
*sorry can this be moved to the correct section* Hi all, I had a flight booked through Ukraine International Airways (UIA) for Kraków-Kiev for 4 people, it cost $38 each when booked many months ago. For two weeks prior to travel, I could not check in on the website, so downloaded the app and tried there many times too,…
vuelling
i recently travelled from alicante to Rome on a Vuelling flight. We were delayed 3 hours and 20 mins. Can i claim compensation for the delay? thanks.
TUI Flight compensation
A flight from the UK was diverted due to a medical emergency, we were due to return to the UK on this return flight. Return delayed in excess of 27 hours. Are we due compensation or will it be refused because it was a medical emergency?

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