Flight compensation Aer Lingus:
Dublin — Athens

Guide: claim for Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Athens

No one enjoys being stranded in the terminal. If Aer Lingus didn't honour its scheduled times for your Dublin - Athens flight, the law is on your side.

Regulation 261/2004 is unambiguous: for 2 876 km, Aer Lingus is held to a payout requirement if the delay exceeds 3 hours.

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.

Note: only extraordinary circumstances (extreme weather, airspace closures, security threats) relieve Aer Lingus from payment. Otherwise, the payout is owed.

How to know if the flight Aer Lingus Dublin - Athens is eligible?

Whether your Aer Lingus flight Dublin-Athens was delayed or boarding was denied, the 400€ compensation may apply for each case.

In summary: three situations trigger the 400€ payment on Aer Lingus Dublin-Athens: late arrival over 180 minutes, last-minute cancellation, or involuntary denied boarding. Determine your situation right now.

What are the conditions for Aer Lingus 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 Dublin 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

The CJEU has definitively ruled: staff strikes are not force majeure for carriers. This precedent is authoritative across all 27 EU member states.

Important nuance: if the cancellation is directly attributable to ground services, Aer Lingus is exempted from the obligation to pay the 400€ compensation, while maintaining its duty of assistance.

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

Consider the situation: stuck endlessly at Dublin Airport, in uncertainty about the new departure. In this scenario, Aer Lingus cannot leave you without anything. The regulation demands action.

Don't forget to demand a official attestation from Aer Lingus staff at Dublin Airport. This certificate is crucial for your case later on.

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

Anticipate pushback from Aer Lingus. From automated emails and buck-passing, the process can drag on for months without professional help.

Partner legal platforms have technology to audit Aer Lingus's real data and disprove false weather excuses.

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

Don't give up faced with Aer Lingus's silence. It's a deliberate tactic to discourage claimants. Data confirms that over 80% of passengers give up along the way.

Technology now allow you to monitor the progress of your claim against Aer Lingus on your phone. For a medium-haul, expect around 6 to 10 weeks with an expert.

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

Data shows that a majority of first rejections from Aer Lingus don't hold up when challenged by a documented counter-claim. Don't stop at the first hurdle.

If you are confident of your eligibility, you can approach the national aviation body of the departure country, or better still, escalate the case to court with a specialist legal counsel.