The overbooking It is a problem that is often seen very often in airports, especially in busy times such as summer, December, or any other time of year when people travel en masse. It is difficult to understand why an airline sells more airline tickets than the seats they have, but as always they have people who cancel it at the last minute or who do not appear because there the problem arises since there are not always cancellations and you you find that you arrive on your flight and you cannot pass. Let's see what are the overbooking allowances:
- The Regulation obliges airlines to pay compensation that will range between 250 and 600 euros, depending on the distance of the flight and the waiting time. If the distance is less than 1,500 km they will give you from 75 to 150, up to 3,500 will give you 150 and more than 3,500 will give you up to € 300.
- The compensation can be cut in half if they offer you an available flight before the next four hours.
- To claim, the most recommended is do it at the same airport and at the same time that the incident occurs.
- Many companies offer improvements in exchange for voluntarily rejecting a flight, that is, if you are in line they can ask who would accept a change to a flight in later hours receiving as compensation go to First Class or something similar.
- In addition, the company must facilitate the refund of the ticket if you want it or give you an alternative transport that will take you as quickly as possible to your destination. This does not nullify the compensation, they must give it to you the same.
- They should also give you food and drink while you wait, in addition to offering you a place to stay if your new flight leaves the next day.
How to Claim Compensation for Overbooked Flights (April 2024)
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