What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?
However, these can vary depending on which carrier you are flying with and from where.Extra compensation is payable only when an airline is at fault, which is not the case with air traffic control problems. Here's what it means for you.What do airlines have to offer passengers?Under UK law, airlines have a duty to look after you when flights are delayed or cancelled.The reason for the delay or cancellation does not matter. So anyone affected by the air transport delays will be eligible.That includes providing meals and accommodation, if necessary, and getting you to your destination.
- ▪However, these can vary depending on which carrier you are flying with and from where.Extra compensation is payable only when an airline is at fault, which is not the case with air traffic control problems.
- ▪Here's what it means for you.What do airlines have to offer passengers?Under UK law, airlines have a duty to look after you when flights are delayed or cancelled.The reason for the delay or cancellation does not matter.
- ▪So anyone affected by the air transport delays will be eligible.That includes providing meals and accommodation, if necessary, and getting you to your destination.
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What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesPublished31 May 2022Updated 2 minutes agoFlights in Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England have been affected by air traffic control issues – the second major disruption at UK airports in a few weeks.When a flight is cancelled or delayed, passengers affected have various rights, such as a refund or an alternative flight at no extra cost. However, these can vary depending on which carrier you are flying with and from where.Extra compensation is payable only when an airline is at fault, which is not the case with air traffic control problems.
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