Flight compensation Aer Lingus:
Arrecife — Cork

How to be compensated by Aer Lingus on the Arrecife (ACE) - Cork (ORK) line

From Lanzarote Airport airport, your departure with Aer Lingus to Cork didn't go as planned? Passengers have strong rights against carriers.

Directive 261/2004 is clear: for 2 581 km of flight, the company Aer Lingus is subject to a compensation obligation if the delay exceeds 3 hours or if the flight is cancelled.

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.

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 Aer Lingus Arrecife - Cork is eligible?

For an Aer Lingus flight from Arrecife to Cork, punctuality is a performance obligation. A delay of 180 minutes triggers the right to financial compensation of 400 €.

The compensation also covers boarding denials (overbooking). If Aer Lingus sold more seats than planned and you stay on the tarmac at Lanzarote Airport, the 400 € compensation is automatic.

What are the conditions for Aer Lingus to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Cork.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Arrecife airport.
• Airline responsibility: The problem must be attributable to Aer Lingus (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

The impact of a strike on your Aer Lingus compensation

When a social movement disrupts your itinerary to Cork 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 Lanzarote Airport airport, or the security staff who are on strike, it is indeed an extraordinary circumstance. In this precise scenario, the 400 € will not be due.

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

In addition to financial compensation, the European regulation guarantees what is called a 'right to care.' If your flight is delayed departing from Lanzarote Airport, Aer Lingus must provide you with free meals and refreshments in reasonable quantity given the delay.

Some passengers are unaware that transportation between the hotel and Lanzarote Airport terminal is also included in the legal package due by Aer Lingus.

Steps: how to get your 400 € from Aer Lingus?

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

Partner LegalTech services have tools to check actual Aer Lingus flight logs and contradict false weather excuses.

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

Don't be surprised if you don't hear back within fifteen days of your request. The average time observed for a company like Aer Lingus to validate a complex file often varies between four and twelve weeks.

Recovering 400 € has never been faster thanks to the interconnection between defense platforms and Aer Lingus systems.

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

The use of complex legal jargon by Aer Lingus is often a maneuver to encourage the traveler to abandon their 400 €.

A claim organization will know exactly how to counter the airline's arguments, having access to certified meteorological histories and traffic reports from Lanzarote Airport airport to prove their faults.