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Mike_Torquay
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Recently we were returning from a Mauritius holiday on an Air Mauritius flight back to the UK when after 90 minutes the plane had to turn back with a technical fault, and landed back on the island. We did not take off again for 24 hours. The airline is refusing to pay any compensation, and after contacting the CAA they both say that this EU directive does not apply to this flight as it is not an EU recognised airline and the rules do not apply.
What can we do now? Anything?
What can we do now? Anything?
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You were flying on a non EU airline from a non EU country so yes they are correct the rules do not apply.
If you were flying on an EU airline, then yes the rules would apply.
Worth remembering for future trip planning if the regulation rights are important to you.Posts are not advice and must not be relied upon.0 -
you could see if your travel insurance covers anything0
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you could see if your travel insurance covers anything
The travel insurance does not cover this it would seem, although I paid a lot of money before we went
Is there nothing we can do
Air Mauritius are sticking their head in the sand and not prepared to offer anything
The CAA also say the same0 -
Mike_Torquay wrote: »Is there nothing we can do
Afraid not other than contacting airline again for goodwill offer.0
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