Does EU 261/2004 compensation apply if delayed by the border check?
This came up in Athens airport 1-hour connection at normal walking speed and I must admit I do not know the answer. So we have a flight coming from outside Schengen and has a very tight connection to an intra Schengen flight. What if the border check is slow and you are late because of that? Or, what if you are made to go through security again for whatever reason (if I remember correctly, UK always does, and there was that time when I landed in Amsterdam coming from Budapest and we were made to go through security because Budapest security sucked even more than usual so they were under censure) and you are late because of that? Does the flight compensation "fire" only when the airline is late or also when the airport makes you late?
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Does EU261 apply to UK after Brexit?
In preparation for life after Brexit, the UK Parliament passed the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, by which directly applicable EU legislation like EU261 would be incorporated into UK law after the end of the transition period, creating a new type of UK legislation known as \u201cretained EU law\u201d.Does my delayed flight qualify for compensation?
If you are connecting on a different airline, airlines are not required to provide compensation if a delay on the first flight causes you to miss your connection. However, if your first flight is delayed for more than 3 hours, you may be entitled to compensation from the airline that caused the delay.How long can you be delayed for compensation?
Delays must be three hours+ to claim Crucially, this is a straight rule. It's about when you arrive, not when you leave. So if you're on a flight that takes off four hours late but lands 2 hours 55 minutes late, you're not eligible for compensation.Does EU261 apply to us?
U.S.-based passengers can file an EU261 claim under eligible conditions when flying with an EU carrier or departing an EU country even when on a non-EU airline. While delays and cancellations are part of commercial aviation, it pays to know your rights.EU Air Passengers Rights - 261/2004 - Evaluation through a Case Study
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