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Company paid for flights...can I claim??
So today I was meant to be travelling early morning for work. Flight due to depart at 7am and land at 8:45am, under 1500km, UK domestic flight. Due to technical problems with the plane the flight was eventually cancelled. From what I gather it arrived last night with a fault, they shipped up a part and when it got fitted…
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Compensation missed connection separate ticket
On 19/1/18, I was due to travel from Edinburgh to Soch AER via Paris and Moscow SVO. My flight from Paris CGD to Moscow SVO AF 1844 was delayed by 2h 30 minutes, As a result I missed my connection (3rd flight) at 22.20 SU1130 from Moscow to Sochi AER. The flight was scheduled to arrive at 21.05 MSK but did not arrive until…
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Downgraded by airline after booking flight- compensation?
Hi all, Apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong section - it concerns a downgrade, rather than a delay. I fly to Australia regularly (2-3 times a year) and set up a couple of flight alerts for relevant time periods to keep an eye on prices. Yesterday I received an alert to say that the cost of a business class ticket on…
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Worth a claim or not
Reading on mse site and came across flight delay comp and remembered being delayed coming back from crete to leeds bradford in 2016 was given food vouchers which gave delay reason as late arrival of inbound aircraft put flight info into checker says delay was 3 hr 17 mins does anyone know if this is a valid claim flight…
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Connecting flight query
Hi all My partner and I recently flew with Qatar Airways, from London Heathrow to Colombo (Sri Lanka). Our first flight from LHR to Doha landed on time, but our second flight was delayed arriving in Colombo around 3.5 hours. As we bought these two flights on one ticket, with one booking reference, I had assumed that this…
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Advice for someone new to this
I have a couple of questions based on several flights my partner and/or I have taken. Firstly, my partner recently flew from Israel > Romania > UK. Her first flight from Israel to Romania (1800km) should have landed at 13.10 in Romania however she sent me her usual check-in on landing which was 16.40 Romanian time.…
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Paid in uk for flights for family in czech republic
Hi people I bought flight tickets for family, Prague to Manchester and return, so they could visit us here in UK. We were not flying ourselves. Can we claim for delay or do they have to claim from Czech Republic? Thanks!:)
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Multiple travellers question
Hi, my Ryanair flight back from Prague to Edinburgh was delayed by approx. 8 hours. My friend had made the booking for all of our group (12 people). Can we claim compensation individually or do we need the person who paid for all the flights to claim for all of us? Many thanks in advance for any help. The Ryanair site is…
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Flight Delay Compensation - Overpayment
Hello :) I claimed compensation for a flight that was delayed back in 2011. I followed the tips as suggested by Martin Lewis - I used Resolver and then this got passed onto CEDR to deal with. I lost count of how many times I chased but eventually after nearly 9 months, I got the compensation paid into my account. In…
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Are there compensation rights for delayed baggage reclaim at airports?
I was on a flight yesterday due into Stansted Airport at 23:40, but which landed at 01:00. However there was a huge delay waiting for the suitcase to arrive in baggage reclaim, which did not arrive until 02:50! As a result I missed the last coach of the night home so had to either wait until 07:30 for the next one or take…
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Wildcat Strikes
Just found this which was decided today. European Judges have today ruled in passengers’ favour at the highest court in the European Union, the Court of Justice, in a case worth tens of millions of pounds in compensation a year to passengers. The case relates to whether flight delays and cancellations caused by sudden…
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MSE News: Victory for passengers in landmark 'wildcat' strike flight delay ruling
Passengers may be able to claim millions of pounds in flight delay compensation following a landmark ruling by a European court over 'wildcat strikes'...Read the full story: 'Victory for passengers in landmark 'wildcat' strike flight delay ruling' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to…
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Flight cancelled due to bad weather, but still flew
Our long haul flight for a months holiday in Hong Kong and Australia was cancelled at the beginning of March, 2 days prior to departure, due to anticipated bad weather. So far, so no claim entitlement I'd guess. However having watched the airport flight tracker on the day, and having subsequently checked with a flight…
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Flight delays plus
Holiday 2018 What can I claim for, who should I approach To whom it may concern: I booked return flights from Manchester to Mumbai with air France via Budget Air on 05/12/2017. Travel dates were 22/03/2018 !!!8211; 07/04/2018. 2 Adults and 2 children aged 12 and 9 years. Despite huge concerns with Air France flight…
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Flight Compensation Advice - Emirates
Hello, I'm looking for some friendly advice. In December last year we flew from Newcastle to Auckland (via Dubai) with Emirates. Before take off we were told the flight was overbooked and were offered a taxi to Glasgow, to take a flight from there to Dubai, with a short time between landing and the flying out to Dubai plus…
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Opinions on this flight delay case?
Hello, Last week I was due to fly from Naples to Manchester, changing in Hamburg. Both flights were with the same airline, Eurowings. I missed the connection due to the flight leaving 2 hours later. The pilot said this due to snow in Hamburg delaying the arrival of the aircraft to Naples. It seems "snow" may be ambiguous…
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The best lost forgotten threads ?
While waiting for my cheque today, I got quite emotional thinking about the role of this forum and how it has evolved over the years.... There's been thousands of threads now CLOSED and since long forgotten, there are two that spring to my mind, perhaps that's because I created them ? It's still amazing that there is still…
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flightdelayexpert.co.uk not responding
In August 2017 I went with flightdelayexpert.co.uk after them being recommended by a friend to claim for a delayed flight in summer 2016. At first, communication was great and I spoke on the phone and had contact via email with them numerous times. However since October I haven't heard from them after trying to contact…
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Flight and hotel cancelled lastminute.com
Hi, I booked a flight and hotel through lastminute.com and they cancelled our holiday due to cancelled flights. I received an email saying I would receive an immediate refund. It's been two weeks and no refund. I called them and they said they would refund me once they were refunded by the hotel and flight company (BMI…
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MSE News: Emirates told to pay compensation
Thousands more passengers who have missed connecting flights with Emirates could now be able to claim compensation after the Supreme Court refused its appeal to argue they were not eligible...Read the full story: ''Emirates told to pay compensation'' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to…
