Flight compensation Aegean Airlines:
Athens — Bucharest

Compensation & claim for Aegean Airlines: Athens to Bucharest

Your payout case for the Aegean Airlines flight from Athens to Bucharest deserves attention. Travel chaos is stressful for any traveller.

Leaving Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, you are covered by European legislation. The distance of 759 km sets the tier of your legal indemnity. The first tier (≤1500 km) applies.

Why are you entitled to 250 €?

The European Regulation EC 261/2004 is very strict regarding air passenger rights. The amount of fixed compensation does not depend on the price of your ticket, but only on the flight distance.

The rulings of the EU Court of Justice has reinforced these rights since 2004, making Regulation 261/2004 an effective shield against abuses by carriers like Aegean Airlines.

How to know if the flight Aegean Airlines Athens - Bucharest is eligible?

Check your real landing time at Bucharest. If Aegean Airlines delayed you over 3h at Henri Coand? International Airport, your entitlement is confirmed.

Remember that the distance of 759 km perfectly matches the 250€ compensation tier. This amount is fixed and {the airline|Aegean Airlines} cannot deviate from it through its own terms and conditions.

What are the conditions for Aegean Airlines to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Bucharest.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Athens airport.
• Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Aegean Airlines (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

The impact of a strike on your Aegean Airlines compensation

Not every strike{s} release the airline from its duties. If your Athens → Bucharest delay was caused by an internal strike at Aegean Airlines, EU courts have recently ruled that compensation is owed.

It's worth noting that the obligation to prove rests on Aegean Airlines. It is the carrier's responsibility to demonstrate that the disruption of your Athens-Bucharest flight results from a truly unforeseeable event.

What are your rights at Athens airport in case of prolonged wait?

If Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport turns into your involuntary base because of Aegean Airlines, the law stipulates that your essential requirements must be covered by the carrier. Assistance is due from 2 hours for flights of this distance.

The law is unambiguous: care is never a goodwill gesture from Aegean Airlines. It is a legal obligation enforceable in court.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Aegean Airlines?

Starting a procedure with Aegean Airlines for a flight from Athens to Bucharest can be daunting if you go it alone. Customer service often tends to cite the weather to refuse your claim.

This is precisely why specialists and LegalTech platforms exist. By using a specialist partner, you check your flight instantly and hand over all formalities to obtain your 250€ stress-free.

How long does it take to get the 250 € compensation?

Some passengers wait over 6 months for a response from Aegean Airlines. An expert can cut the delay considerably.

Technology now allow you to follow the progress of your claim against Aegean Airlines via an app. Short-haul cases are often resolved more quickly.

What to do faced with silence or refusal from the airline?

Know that Aegean Airlines doesn't need to justify its refusal immediately. But when you respond with documentation, the obligation to prove shifts {to the airline|onto Aegean Airlines}.

If you are certain of your legal right, you can contact the Civil Aviation Authority of the departure country, or more effectively, take the case to a tribunal with a expert partner lawyer.