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Flight Cancellation
When everything goes smoothly on a trip, it's a great journey, but if there are force majeure events, it becomes an adventure. One of the most common adventures that can happen to you is flight cancellation or delay.
According to Flightstats, in the past month alone, about 65,000 flights (63,183) were canceled worldwide – that's 1.5-2% of the total number of flights. Flight delays are even more distressing. Can you imagine that in the past month, over half a million flights were delayed? Half a million! Moreover, major airlines experience delays more often than low-cost carriers.
What compensation can you expect?
If your flight is canceled or rescheduled, you will receive a letter with all the details two weeks before departure. You will be offered:
- Full refund of the ticket price within seven days;
- Free choice of another flight.
If you were notified of the flight cancellation less than 14 days before departure, you may be entitled to compensation. Of course, it's not thousands of euros, but it's still nice!
You will receive:
- €250 for flights up to 1,500 km. For example, from Kyiv to Minsk, Sofia, Riga;
- €400 – from 1,500 to 3,500 km. For example, from Kyiv to Barcelona, Paris, Milan, London;
- €600 – over 3,500 km. For example, Beijing, New York, Los Angeles.
What factors determine the amount of compensation?
"The amount of compensation for flight cancellation is calculated based on two factors: