BMI Compensation

JPears

Sad for the airline and passengers who used it regularly.
But yet another example of the CAA's complete failure to protect passengers from the daily and endemic abuse of 261/2004 regulation by the airlines.

Ganga

Of course it could be argued that the claims culture that has built up now is crippling airlines,as stated they owed £2 million in compo,might have kept the company afloat.

JPears

If an airline that has been in existance in one form or another for 30 years can't manage to adjust its business and operation model around a legal requirement that has been in existance for 14 years then it deserves to go under.
Airlines, in general, have chosen to ignore the raison d'etre of regulation 261/2004 since 2005 and as a result are having to pay out under the regualtion. Its a problem of their own making.

Besides, the alleged £2M wasn't paid out, the company still, notionally, had it in their coffers.

Aussie07

I too had flights cancelled by BMI well before its entry into administration. I had used Resolver to get agreement as to compensation, which was then delayed and delayed with a number of e-mail exchanges during the period. I understand that I am one of those within the overall £2 million mentioned above. But even if the hope is futile and the chance of success vanishingly small, what is the section 75 claim route mentioned above? Is there guidance available anywhere?

Thanks for any advice.

Alan_Bowen

Simply write to your credit card issuer and claim the outstanding amount under section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. As I mentioned above since 2004 when EU261 was created, I am not aware that any card issuer has been prepared to pay unpaid claims so don't go spending the money yet. The administrators of FlyBMI have reported debts of £59M and assets of £3M so there is certainly no point in putting in a claim there!

legal_magpie

If you paid for the flights using a credit card, you can pursue a claim against the credit card company under S75 of the Consumer Credit Act.