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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.

Compensation from Airport regarding a flight delay
The airline I'm claiming compensation from tells me the delay was due to a refuelling issue at Stansted airport. Does anyone know if there's a way to claim against the Airport?
Have I got a right to compensation?
I took a flight from London Heathrow to Manila back in February via Kuwait. The flight was due to have a layover in Kuwait of around an hour, before flying to Manila. There was a slight delay at Heathrow, but when I arrived in Kuwait we were delayed by 7 hours. I did not miss my connection, but the connection was delayed.…
Kiev flights cancelled
Hi there -I’m new to this site & looking for advice please. Son and husband were booked to go to Kiev for Champions League final flying out from Liverpool on 26th May returning next day. Flights were £950 return each. They both had match tickets. They were told by text on afternoon of Thursday 24th that flight was…
Urgent help needed for changing dates on a holiday
Hi all, Hope you are all good?! So this Tuesday I was meant to be travelling to Barcelona for four days, three nights with my partner for her 30th birthday. I booked my hotel, flights, everything through lastminute.com. Two to three weeks ago my partner got some upsetting news from the hospital that required to come in for…
Manchester to heraklion delay - 30 may 2018
Can anybody advise how to check actual departure and arrival times of a delayed flight MT1124 to Heraklion from Manchester on 30.5.18. We had a 3+ hours delay in departing from Manchester, we sat on the plane for over an hour in stifling heat. The cabin crew were on board and had to open the aircraft doors as people were…
Part of Multi Stop booking Cancelled
Hi, I'm in a bit of a unique situation. In January I booked flights, for myself and my family, directly with BA: Heathrow to Cape Town - 4 days in Cape Town Cape Town to Gaborone - 10 days in Gabs Gaborone to Heathrow with a change in Johannesburg The Heathrow/Cape Town flight and the Johannesburg/Heathrow flights are…
Trauma at Manchester airpoort
On the 29th May 2018 my husband and i were at Manchester airport Terminal 2 gate 28 waiting to board our flight with Tui to Palma before boarding the Marrella Dream for a 2 week cruise. Just as my husband and I arrived at the desk there was an extremely loud 'Bang' then a small delay before the whole building shook as if…
Flight Cancelled - Looking for advice
Hello I went skiing in April to Val Thorens, on my way out Heathrow to Geneva my flight was delayed by a over an hour eventually got on it, then delayed on the runway because of computer issues on the aircraft eventually an engineer came on board and fixed it. Got in the air just out of london air space and it had a…
Flight delay compensation
Hi, Not sure if anyone can help me but if you can TYIA I just returned from Tenerife and our flight was cancelled on Fri 1st June 2018. We were took back to a hotel overnight and told our flight would depart Sat 02nd June 2018. Arrived at the airport the next day, handed over our passports and were told there no more…
flight delay compensation strategic airway
Hello there I booked a holiday with a travel agent on 15th may 2012 for travel 16th may2012. Form of payment:credit card visa. Airline :strategic airways Delay:24hours due technical reasons. Strategic airways went bust in May2012. I know it's a little late but do I have a claim and if so how do i take it further? Many…
Bumped off flight
Quick and hopefully easy question for you..... My flight from Glasgow to Las Vegas was cancelled and I was offered €600 to fly out the following day from Manchester. Is this €600 only for being bumped and am I also entitled to claim in the usual way for delayed compensation? Other passengers who flew from Glasgow the…
Query re missed connection
Does anyone know how I find out what time my flight actually Landed if it was a delay. As a family we recently travelled Boston To LHR then we missed connecting flight to Manchester I am not sure if the airline will view this as we didn’t make In 60 min (totally ridicolous for Heathrow!) or If was slightly Late and this…
Flight could not land turned
Wondering is I am intituled to compensation. My BA flight was unable to land in Grand Cayman (bad weather) and as a consequence turned back and landed an hour later in a new airport (Nassu in Bahamas). I had to wait for 3days before I could remind my journey as BA only fly to Bahamas on Sunday Monday and Thursday. Ok I was…
Claiming for late departure
Just wondering is it best to rely of the Airlines system or go through one of the many sites that are available online ?.. & any particular site that some would suggest ?? Cheers ..
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…
Weather Cancellations
If a flight is cancelled because weather has affected the airline but not affected the city where your flight is departing, is that a good reason for refusal or is that available to appeal?
Dont even know where to begin
Was supposed to be flying out today from Bristol to Budapest Via Brussels. Bristol was 10.35-12.50 Brussels (BMI) and then connection was 15:15 Brussels to 17.05 (Brussels airlines) landing in Budapest. No notification until check in that the connecting flight from Brussels to Budapest has been cancelled because of…
ASLFrance
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…
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…

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