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Flight delay compensation, US and Canadian Airlines

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  • lyndac40
    lyndac40 Posts: 463 Forumite
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    Hi Vauban,

    I know $6000 is a great deal but at the moment I am not in the position health wise or financially wise to travel to America within the next year.

    lynda x
  • lyndac40
    lyndac40 Posts: 463 Forumite
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    HI everyone,

    I didn't get a reply to my email yesterday. I wont be in today to get any emails so will be in touch tomorrow if I hear anything.

    Lynda x
  • lyndac40
    lyndac40 Posts: 463 Forumite
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    HI everyone,

    Got this email when i returned home this morning.

    Dear Ms. ******:

    Without prejudice to our position, United agrees to pay compensation in the amount of EUR600 per passenger for a total of EUR2400. Please sign and forward back to me the attached agreement. I will process payment once this is received.

    Regards,

    Lynda x
  • jillsa
    jillsa Posts: 152 Forumite
    Well done for standing your ground.
    Jillsa
  • Mark2spark
    Mark2spark Posts: 2,306 Forumite
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    Ooh, I must have missed this, well done Lynda :T
  • Al1x
    Al1x Posts: 1,653 Forumite
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    woohoo :) well done Lynda
  • Al1x
    Al1x Posts: 1,653 Forumite
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    Can I check with you one thing.... Does this compensation thing only apply to outwards going flights (from EU) or does it cover return flights too?
  • Caz3121
    Caz3121 Posts: 15,888 Forumite
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    on a non-EU airline you are only covered on flights departing the EU
  • Al1x
    Al1x Posts: 1,653 Forumite
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    I've just realised I still haven't heard back from Delta! Is there any way of actually contacting them and getting a response? I have sent a letter and emailed.
  • lyndac40
    lyndac40 Posts: 463 Forumite
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    Al1x wrote: »
    woohoo :) well done Lynda

    Hi Al1x,

    Thank you. It wasn't until the court served the papers on United that I actually got an email address to contact and speak to someone. I would suspect that Delta will be the same the only way to contact them is through their web site.

    I have had fun spending the money and booked myself a wee holiday in September to Spain.

    An added bonus is I asked what I was to do with the $800 I had been sent from United in travel vouchers and I was told I can keep them and use them as a goodwill gesture. So a wee trip to My sister in laws condo in Florida is on the card for February.

    Lynda x
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