Flight compensation Aegean Airlines:
Athens — Lyon

Refund and compensation Aegean Airlines: route Athens to Lyon

If your trip departing from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and arriving at Lyon operated by Aegean Airlines was disrupted, you are not alone against the airline.

By taking off from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, you are protected by the EU's legal framework. The distance of 1 780 km determines your legal compensation level.

Why are you entitled to 400 €?

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.

Did you know? Even if Aegean Airlines is a non-EU airline, if the flight takes off from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, the European regulation applies in full.

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

Check your actual arrival time at Lyon. If Aegean Airlines made you wait more than three hours on the tarmac at Lyon, your claim is legitimate.

Also note that the distance of 1 780 km perfectly justifies the compensation bracket of 400 €. This amount is net and the airline cannot derogate from it in 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 Lyon.
• 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 all strikes exempt the company from its obligations. If the delay of your Athens - Lyon trip is due to an internal strike within Aegean Airlines, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

A strike by weather services at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport or European air traffic control is an external cause over which Aegean Airlines has no control.

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

If Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport airport becomes your temporary residence because of Aegean Airlines, know that your essential needs must be covered by the carrier.

Your forced stay at Athens shouldn't cost you a penny more than originally planned for your ATH-LYS trip.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from Aegean Airlines?

Starting a procedure against Aegean Airlines for a flight from Athens to Lyon can be complex if you decide to go it alone. Customer service often tends to invoke the weather to clear themselves.

By entrusting your case regarding flight ATH-LYS to our experts, you benefit from the 'No Win, No Fee' principle.

How long does it take to get the 400 € compensation?

Airlines like Aegean Airlines sometimes prioritize cases defended by law firms to avoid late interests.

By entrusting the recovery of your 400 € to a trusted third party, you save yourself months of waiting and the anxiety of seeing your case closed without follow-up, as reminders are managed by aviation law professionals.

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

It is not uncommon for a claim for 400 € to be automatically rejected by the company's algorithms under a fallacious generic pretext.

Experts in aviation law have a colossal history of Aegean Airlines convictions, which is a decisive advantage.