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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cLondoner Alan Macdonald was delayed eight hours when his Ryanair flight from Malta to London was grounded. Check-in staff and the captain blamed a technical fault, but when passengers tried to claim, Ryanair mysteriously changed its story. \u201cAdverse weather conditions\u201d were suddenly the cause and, since these counted as \u201cextraordinary circumstances\u201d beyond the airline\u2019s control, it insisted compensation was not payable.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason airlines are so keen to reinvent the cause of a delay is because the levels of compensation stipulated by EC regulations can sometimes exceed the cost of the fare, and passengers have up to six years to lodge a claim. Most of those delayed more than three hours on a flight of up to 932 miles are entitled to \u20ac250, provided it departs or arrives at an EU airport. Long-haul travellers delayed more than four hours qualify for \u20ac600.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eligibility for Seeking Redress<\/b><\/p>\n
You can claim if an airline could reasonably have foreseen and prevented the cause of the delay. These include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Technical issues that should have been spotted during routine maintenance
\n\u2022 Airline strikes where due notice is given
\n\u2022 Knock-on effect of earlier strikes
\n\u2022 Poor timing of flight and turn-around times
\n\u2022 Inadequate official paperwork required before a flight can depart<\/p>\n
You cannot claim if the delay is classed as an \u201cextraordinary circumstance\u201d \u2013 beyond an airline\u2019s control \u2013 including:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Air traffic control strike action
\n\u2022 Dangerous weather conditions
\n\u2022 Security alerts
\n\u2022 Manufacturing defects
\n\u2022 Unexpected damage to aircraft<\/p>\n
SOURCE: TheGuardian<\/b><\/p>\n
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