Aer Lingus Flight Delay or Cancellation Compensation

How much can you claim for flight delays?

The amount of compensation varies between 250€ to 600€ depending upon the route distance and length of the delay.

* the amount may get reduced by 50%, i.e., you may get up to 300€ for distance over 3500 km when EU borders were not crossed.

Passenger Rights under EU 261 Rule

Under EC Regulation 261/2004, air passengers are entitled to compensation or refund from the airlines for longer flight delays, cancellations and denied boarding due to overbooking.

In these cases, you can claim compensation, if the airline was responsible for …

• ☛flight delays: if you reached the final destination with more than 3 hours delay.
• ☛flight cancellations: if your flight was canceled without prior notice of at least 0 to 14 days before departure.
• ☛denied boarding: if you were denied to board your flight due to overbooking or overselling of flight tickets.
• ☛missed connecting flight: if you missed your connecting flight due to delay or cancellation of your first flight, and reached later than 3 hours at the final destination.

Whereas, if the flight disruptions were caused due to some extraordinary circumstances there is no compensation.

Examples of such circumstances include security threats, strike, tsunami, extreme bad weather conditions, or any ‘Act of God’.

To read more about your right to reimbursement, continue reading at EC261 – EU air passenger rights.

Aer Lingus delayed flight rights

You are eligible for plane delay compensation if …

✔your flight had 3+ hours delay at the arrival airport, i.e., at the final destination

✔ you were departed from EU airport, or arrived at EU airport with EU-registered airline

Within the EU:

• If you travel up to 1,500 km or less, then you can claim up to 250€
• And over 1,500 km, you can claim up to 400€

Between EU Airport And Non-EU Airport:

• If you travel up to 1,500 km or less, then you can claim up to 250€
• If the distance is between 1,500 – 3,500 km, then you can claim up to 400€
• And, if the distance is over 3500 km and the delay goes beyond 4 hours, you can claim financial compensation up to 600€

Aer Lingus flight cancellations rights

If your flight was cancelled without prior notice of at least 14 days, you may ask for flight cancellation compensation or get a refund.

There are two options available for you to choose from …

1. You can either apply for a ticket refund, or
2. You may ask for the change of flight or an alternate flight.

If your alternate or replacement flight gets delayed beyond the scheduled arrival time, you are entitled to cancelled flight compensation.

The amount varies between 125€ and 600€ depending upon …

• days you were informed before
• length of delay, and
• route distance

Aer Lingus denied boarding rights

If you were denied boarding, you may be eligible for compensation under the European Regulation EC261 up to 600€ if …

• you have presented yourself on time for check-in, and
• you have a valid flight reservation and travel documentation, and
• you were denied boarding due to overbooking (overselling of flight tickets), and
• you didn’t voluntarily give up your seat

If you were denied to board the flight due to overbooking, you should be re-routed to the earliest available flight.

Alternatively, you can ask for a refund of the ticket cost (which should be credited in the next 7 working days), if you are not willing to travel.

If you had been stranded at the airport for your replacement flight, it’s your right to ask for free:

• meals and refreshments
• 2 calls, email or fax service
• hotel accommodation and transport facility (for an overnight delay, or when stay becomes necessary)

Aer Lingus missed connecting flight rights

A connecting flight is a flight booked under one booking number or in one booking event.

You may be eligible for missed flight compensation up to 600€ under the European Union Regulation EC261, if …

• → the same airline operates your connecting flight(s) which you missed due to a problem on your first flight, and
• →the delay at the final destination is more than three hours.

Am I eligible to claim compensation?

EC Regulation 261/2004 is European law, it applies to EU airspace. You do not have to be an EU citizen to claim delayed flight compensation.

It states that you can claim for flights departed from an airport located in the EU Member States (with any airline), or arrived at an airport located in the EU Member States with an EU regulated airline.

Calculate the amount Aer Lingus owes you

Passengers are often unaware of their rights and end up claiming a futile amount compared to what they are entitled to receive.

At “Claim Flights” we facilitate free flight delay compensation calculator. It helps you to calculate the amount that you can demand from the airline.

You can check for free the amount Aer Lingus owes you.

How to claim compensation for Aer Lingus delays?

In general, when passengers approach the airline, they were excused with reasons such as ‘extraordinary circumstances’, thus no compensation.

But, we know the actual reason behind the flight disruptions and help you with your claim.

To proceed with your claim, check your flight in our compensation checker tool.

All you have to do is provide us with your flight number, date of journey, and some further information.

If you further decide to claim through us, provide us with your personal details and assign us by signing the digital contract.

We work on a “No Win = No Fee” basis. You don’t need to pay anything if we are not successful. You will not have financial risk. You pay only if we get money.

Our claim experts will work with various other teams to collect data so that everything goes smoothly.

Our claim experts have access to flight information such as the time by which the flight was delayed, the reason behind it, flights departure and arrival time, etc. making us more likely to win the compensation.

Don’t be late, claim for your rights today

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