Flight compensation Aegean Airlines:
Tel-aviv — Athens

Refund and compensation Aegean Airlines: route Tel-aviv to Athens

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

By taking off from Ben Gurion International Airport, you are protected by the EU's legal framework. The distance of 1 194 km determines your legal compensation level.

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.

The case law of the CJEU has strengthened these rights over the years, transforming Regulation 261/2004 into an effective shield against abuses by carriers like Aegean Airlines.

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

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

In the case of a cancellation, if you are notified less than 14 days before your departure from Tel-aviv, the regulation applies in the same way.

What are the conditions for Aegean Airlines to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Athens.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Tel-aviv 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 Tel-aviv - Athens trip is due to an internal strike within Aegean Airlines, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

Even if 250 € is not payable due to an external strike at Tel-aviv, assistance (meals/hotel) remains mandatory for Aegean Airlines.

What are your rights at Tel-aviv airport in case of prolonged wait?

Don't buy your food without first asking Aegean Airlines for coupons. If you do, keep your receipts carefully.

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

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

Starting a procedure against Aegean Airlines for a flight from Tel-aviv to Athens 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 TLV-ATH to our experts, you benefit from the 'No Win, No Fee' principle.

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

Patience is often the watchword. Airlines receive thousands of requests weekly and processing your file for the flight from Tel-aviv to Eleftherios Venizelos 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?

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 Tel-aviv - Athens line.

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.