The focus of the pilot strike is in Germany, where 250 flights have been canceled. In Germany alone, around 42.000 passengers are affected. Many passengers are now wondering what rights and opportunities they have, in particular whether they are entitled to a flat-rate compensation payment under the European passenger rights regulation.
Stuttgart Regional Court ruled that the damage to an aircraft tire caused by a foreign object on the runway was not an exceptional circumstance i. P. D. Type 5 para. 3 represents the passenger rights vo. Consequently, the airline has to compensate the passengers for the delay caused by this incident.
The background to the decision is an accident on August 03.08.2016rd, XNUMX at Dubai Airport, in which an Emirates aircraft crashed on approach and the airport had to be closed for several hours as a result. As a result, there were numerous delays. In particular, thousands of European passengers who wanted to travel to Dubai or at Dubai Airport were affected [...]
If the luggage delays occur at the destination, as a traveler you are usually reliant to make replacement purchases. The respective receipts should be kept well in order to prove to the airline the specific amount of damage.
If you fly more often, you probably know the problem of flight delays only too well. Meanwhile, it is also widely known that airlines in principle have to pay a compensation of 250, - € to 600, - € (depending on the distance) according to the Passenger Rights Regulation to the passenger in case of a late arrival of at least 3 hours at the destination.
