As airports face one of the busiest summers in memory, flight delays are sadly becoming all too common. However, not all passengers know their rights in the event of a disaster. And it's understandable. Due to the complex web of rules and regulations, it can be difficult to determine when you should be covered.
Thankfully,trips and our finance rep shared his best advice - and passengers could cost hundreds on delayed flights in certain circumstances. Say you can get your pounds back.On TikTok, Gabriel Nussbaum, 25, was keen to clear up the mess. Also, the creator of popular London content he addressed flight delays in a clip dedicated to the issue.
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He begins the video and asks, "Do you know anyone who has been queuing at British airports lately?"
Gabriel begins acting out a scene in which a customer is informed that his flight is six hours behind him.
As a sign of goodwill, the airline offers all passengers one free meal as compensation, but Gabriel is quick to point out that's not all.
He argues that delays of four hours or more when a flight exceeds 2,100 miles entitle each passenger to compensation of £500 in accordance with EU261.
claimed: "My flights were canceled and delayed twice and I got £525 for each flight, so I got compensation up to £1000."
" This happened to me and my family and we received £600," read another comment.
However, a disappointed viewer added:
However, perhaps to explain why the previous commenter did not receive compensation, another wrote: It wasn't their fault that the passengers were on board, so we couldn't," they added. mirror.co.uk
