Disrupted flight (EC 261/2004)

Flight compensation Aegean Airlines:
Athens — Nantes

Planned legal compensation: 400 €

Was your flight between Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) delayed or cancelled? European law EC 261/2004 protects you with no upfront costs.

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Refund and compensation Aegean Airlines: route Athens to Nantes

Your claim for compensation for the Aegean Airlines flight from Athens to Nantes deserves to be examined. A flight delay or cancellation is a frustrating experience for any traveler.

Given the route between Athens and Nantes (2 317 km), the European scale provides automatic financial protection in case of failure by Aegean Airlines.

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.

Details of your right to compensation

  • Departure airport: Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)
  • Arrival airport: Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)
  • Flight distance: 2 317 km (~2h54)
  • Applicable compensation: 400 €

This is not a commercial gesture from Aegean Airlines, but a legal obligation that applies to all flights within the scope of the directive.

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

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

Upgrading or downgrading does not change your right to 400 € if the initial incident is qualified under Regulation 261.

What are the conditions for Aegean Airlines to compensate you?

  • Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Nantes.
  • 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...).

Warning: Extraordinary circumstances (extreme weather preventing takeoff from Athens, air traffic controllers' strike, political instability) exempt the airline from its obligation to compensate.

The impact of a strike on your Aegean Airlines compensation

A work stoppage of Aegean Airlines crews is considered inherent in the normal activity of the carrier and no longer constitutes a valid excuse to refuse the 400 €.

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.

Even in extraordinary circumstances, this right to assistance at Athens remains valid. The hotel is due if Aegean Airlines offsets your flight by one night.

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

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

If you don't have the time or the desire to engage in long email exchanges, delegating your claim to lawyers is the most effective solution to see your 400 € arrive in your bank account.

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

Patience is often the watchword. Airlines receive thousands of requests weekly and processing your file for the flight from Athens to Nantes Atlantique Airport can drag on if you don't follow up.

A collective action on the Aegean Airlines flight from Athens can also be a way to get your funds faster.

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

Hitting a wall or getting a 'standard' negative response is unfortunately the lot of many passengers who claim only for the prejudice suffered on the Athens - Nantes line.

In the last instance, it is the summons to court that often unlocks the payment. The company Aegean Airlines will always prefer to compromise and pay the 400 € rather than incur additional legal costs for a lost cause in court.

Help & Information

Frequently Asked Questions: Flight Athens - Nantes

Everything you need to know about your request under European Union law.

What is the exact amount of compensation for a cancelled Aegean Airlines flight from Athens to Nantes?

According to European Regulation EC 261/2004, the distance between ATH and NTE being 2 317 km, the legal fixed compensation is set at 400 € per passenger, regardless of the initial price of the plane ticket.

How much time do I have to claim my compensation from Aegean Airlines?

The legal limitation period depends on the country where the airline or the airport is based or the competent jurisdiction. Generally it varies from 2 to 5 years, but in France, you have up to 5 years to assert your rights.
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