Flight compensation Aegean Airlines:
Karpathos — Rhodos

Claim and compensation for flight Aegean Airlines Karpathos - Rhodos

The AOK - RHO route operated by Aegean Airlines experienced a disruption? Whether it was a technical or operational issue, you could claim a flat sum.

European legislation strictly frames passenger rights. For a distance of 138 km as is the case here, legal compensation is due if the company is at fault.

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.

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 Karpathos - Rhodos is eligible?

To determine if your trip between Karpathos and Rhodos entitles you to compensation, the main criterion is the delay at arrival (and not at departure). It must be more than 3 hours.

Also note that the distance of 138 km perfectly justifies the compensation bracket of 250 €. 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 Rhodos.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Karpathos 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

When a social movement disrupts your itinerary to Diagoras Airport, the company will often try to clear itself. However, a strike by its own staff is no longer, in the majority of cases, considered an exonerating circumstance.

On the other hand, if it is the air traffic controllers, the baggage handlers at Karpathos Airport airport, or the security staff who are on strike, it is indeed an extraordinary circumstance. In this precise scenario, the 250 € will not be due.

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

If Karpathos 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 Karpathos remains valid. The hotel is due if Aegean Airlines offsets your flight by one night.

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

For your Karpathos - Rhodos trip, every minute counts. Note the reasons given by Aegean Airlines staff at the Karpathos Airport counter during the incident.

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 250 € arrive in your bank account.

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

On the AOK-RHO line, delays can vary according to the reactivity of Aegean Airlines's legal department.

Recovering 250 € has never been faster thanks to the interconnection between defense platforms and Aegean Airlines systems.

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

An unfounded refusal from Aegean Airlines is a practice that experts know perfectly how to bypass by citing the right articles of Regulation 261.

DGAC or its European equivalents can be slow. A private court proceeding against Aegean Airlines is often more striking.