Flight compensation Aegean Airlines:
Athens — Philadelphia

How to be compensated by Aegean Airlines on the Athens (ATH) - Philadelphia (PHL) line

No one likes waiting for hours at the airport. If Aegean Airlines did not respect its scheduled times for your Athens - Philadelphia flight, the law is on your side.

Thanks to the European CE 261 text, passengers who are victims of these issues on a trip of 8 083 km have the right to demand flat-rate compensation from the carrier.

Why are you entitled to 600 €?

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.

This flat-rate scale was designed to discourage airlines from changing their schedules without compelling reasons. Do not hesitate to assert this little-known but powerful regulation.

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

The compensation for flight ATH-PHL is compensation for lost time and not a simple refund of airport taxes.

Keeping your travel documents for the Aegean Airlines ATH-PHL flight is crucial to prove that you were present at boarding at Athens.

What are the conditions for Aegean Airlines to compensate you?

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

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 600 €.

Even if 600 € is not payable due to an external strike at Athens, assistance (meals/hotel) remains mandatory for Aegean Airlines.

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

The right to assistance is a crucial provision of the European text. Even before speaking of your 600 €, if the delay stretches at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport airport, Aegean Airlines is required to distribute vouchers to eat and drink.

Do not hesitate to request this assistance at the company's counter. If it is refused and you have to advance food or hotel costs at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, keep your receipts carefully to request direct reimbursement.

Steps: how to get your 600 € from Aegean Airlines?

The formal notice letter and the collection of evidence of delay at Philadelphia International Airport airport (boarding pass, certificate) are mandatory steps to face the airline.

To maximize your chances of success, use a collection service. These experts know the case law perfectly and will not be intimidated by the legal department of Aegean Airlines.

How long does it take to get the 600 € compensation?

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

Technology today allows real-time tracking of the progress of your request against Aegean Airlines on your smartphone.

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

It is not uncommon for a claim for 600 € to be automatically rejected by the company's algorithms under a fallacious generic pretext.

If you are certain of your right, you can refer to the Civil Aviation of the country of departure, or better yet, escalate the matter to the lower courts with the help of a specialized partner lawyer.