Get airline compensation for an overbooked flight.
If you were denied boarding on a flight to or from the EU, the EU 261/2004 Regulation provides for a right to compensation ranging from €250 to €600 euros plus additional compensation based on actual damages suffered.
Check compensation nowOverbooked FlightEU 261 Scope
If you were denied boarding, you are entitled to compensation even if you have been rerouted or refunded.
Leaving the EU
Your flight is covered everytime your departure point is a European airport, no matter who the operating air carrier is. For instance, a flight from Milan (Italy) to New York (USA) operated by Delta Airlines is covered.
Arriving in the EU
Your flight is covered if your arrival point is a European airport, as long as the operating air carrier is European, no matter where you come from. For instance, a flight from Rio to Paris with Air France is covered.
Overbooked FlightEU 261 Compensation
You are entitled to compensation even if you have been rerouted or refunded.
| Distance | Compensation per passenger |
|---|---|
| Less than 1500 km | 250 € |
| Between 1500 km and 3500 km* | 400 € |
| More than 3500 km** | 600 € |
| Additional Compensation |
|---|
| €€€Based on proven losses |
- * All EU internal flights of more than 1500 km and all other flights between 1500 km and 3500 km.
- ** All non EU internal flights of more than 1500 km.
Additional Damages
You can always claim more than the EU 261 fixed compensation if you can demonstrate further losses.
Unlike all others, we will systematically claim a refund of your additional damages. More money for you.
| Head of damages | Amount |
|---|---|
| EU 261 Compensation | 600 € |
| Car Rental | 60 € |
| Lost Accommodation | 150 € |
| Transportation costs | 40 € |
| Compensation from Air France | 850 €* |
* Based of a EU 261 compensation assumption of 600€.
Overbooked FlightEU 261 Care and Assistance
So long as you are bumped off an overbooked flight, you shall always be entitled to choose between a ticket refund and a rerouting.
Ticket Refund
The law provides that airlines must refund your ticket no later than 7 days after the overbooked flight, by bank transfer. You are entitled to a refund of both your outward and return flights if the outward flight is overbooked and to a refund of your return flight if you have already flown your outward flight.
Rerouting
You are entitled to a rerouting flight, under comparable transport conditions, to your final destination either (i) at the earliest alternative or (ii) at a later date of your choosing, subject to seat availability.
While waiting for your rerouting flight, you are entitled to:
- Customer care: Eat, drink and phone while waiting for the rerouting flight at the expense of the airline.
- Accomodation and Transportation: Get the airline to pay for accommodation (if rerouted the next day) and transport to your.
Overbooked FlightEU 261 Denied boarding causes
You are not eligible to the EU 261 compensation for an overbooked flight if the air carrier can prove that your were denied boarding for reasonable causes.
| Cause | Compensation due |
|---|---|
| Passenger with health issue | Yes |
| Passenger pausing safety or security threat | No |
| Inadequate travel documentation | NoVisa, Ids validity dates |
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