Flight compensation Aegean Airlines:
Athens — Kerkyra/corfu

Legal compensation: Aegean Airlines flight Athens - Kerkyra/corfu

Your Aegean Airlines flight from Athens to Kerkyra/corfu was delayed, cancelled or overbooked? Don't stay silent: EU regulation protects you.

Regulation 261/2004 is clear: for 396 km, Aegean Airlines is bound by a compensation obligation if the flight is cancelled.

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.

Too few travellers claim what they're owed (less than 15% on average). Don't let this money go unclaimed: the process, despite its complexity, is an absolute right for every passenger.

How to know if the flight Aegean Airlines Athens - Kerkyra/corfu is eligible?

The indemnity for ATH-CFU is a payout for time lost, not merely a commercial gesture. For this short-haul flight, the 3-hour threshold remains the key criterion.

Connecting passengers are also protected. If your first Aegean Airlines segment Athens-Kerkyra/corfu causes a knock-on delay, the indemnity is calculated on the overall arrival delay.

What are the conditions for Aegean Airlines to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Kerkyra/corfu.
• 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

Don't be misled by Aegean Airlines's vague terms: a unannounced or declared strike is the operational burden of the airline. On this short-haul, the internal/external strike distinction is the same.

Important nuance: if the cancellation is directly attributable to air traffic control, Aegean Airlines is exempted from the obligation to pay the 250€ compensation, while maintaining its duty of assistance.

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

The right to care is a crucial provision of the EU text. Regardless of the 250€ question, if the delay drags on at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Aegean Airlines is obliged to provide coupons for food and drink.

Remember to request a delay certificate from Aegean Airlines staff at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. This document is indispensable for your claim if you need to prove the delay.

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

Anticipate pushback from Aegean Airlines. From automated emails and buck-passing, the process can drag on for months without professional help.

Concretely, the process is straightforward: you input your route info Athens-Kerkyra/corfu, the expert checks your eligibility, then takes charge until you receive your 250€.

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

The paradox: the longer Aegean Airlines delays paying your 250€, the more the final bill risks growing in penalties. Lawyers exploit this fact to force the airline's hand.

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

It is quite common for Aegean Airlines's systems to refuse by default your initial claim under a generic pretext that is unfounded.

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