Passenger rights during a flight
Recently I faced an extraordinary situation during my flight inside the EU. A very large group of passengers (80% of all passengers, mostly men, probably football fans) already quite drunk during boarding, was behaving against safety instructions. They occupied the lavatory before and during take-off, creating a constant huge line to the WC, which prevented the crew from explaining the safety instructions normally, delivering the snacks and beverages (the corridor was occupied during the whole flight - 1.5 hours), and was generally behaving far beyond any regulations.
Some of them were also smoking, shouting and bothering other passengers. The cabin crew was obviously not able to deal with the situation (they didn't really try) and started selling alcohol to already very drunk passengers, which of course, escalated the whole situation.
I never had such a creepy flight and don't really know what a passenger can do in such situation. Is there any law that protects the passengers in such cases? I just want to know, if there is any chance to get a compensation for this flight, and/or at least to prevent such cases in future
Thanks a million for your replies.
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What are the Air passengers rights?
Air passenger rights involve specific laws that support travelers and advocate for protection and compensation when people face flight disruptions. The situation varies from country to country. In the USA there are some regulations related to situations such as overbooked flights and tarmac delays.How long does a flight have to be delayed for compensation?
You can usually get compensation if: you booked both flights as a single booking. you were delayed for more than 3 hours. the delay was the airline's fault.Is my flight eligible for compensation?
Claiming Compensation for Flight Delays and Cancellations Delayed flights: you may be able to claim compensation if your flight arrived 3 hours or more late. Cancelled flights: you may be eligible for compensation if your flight was cancelled less than 14 days before it was due to depart.Can an airline blacklist a passenger?
Likewise, he says, it's also fairly rare to be banned just from a certain airline: \u201cLifetime bans on flying a particular airline are uncommon, but airlines are well within their legal rights to do so under most circumstances.\u201d Different airlines have different lists of things that could get passengers blacklisted from ...Passengers' rights on being removed from airplanes
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