Flight compensation Aer Lingus:
Dublin — San Francisco

Aer Lingus flight Dublin - San Francisco: your rights to compensation

From Dublin Airport, your departure with Aer Lingus to San Francisco didn't go as planned? Passengers have strong rights against airlines.

Your compensation amount doesn't depend on the ticket price. Only the distance of 8 183 km dictates the indemnity under EU law.

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.

Remember that this law applies whether you're in economy or business, and irrespective of the passenger's citizenship.

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

In practice, to be eligible, your actual arrival at San Francisco International Airport must have occurred at least 180 minutes behind the original timetable.

Compensation also covers denied boarding. If Aer Lingus oversold the flight and you couldn't board at Dublin Airport, the 600€ payout is owed by right.

What are the conditions for Aer Lingus to compensate you?

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

In practice, cabin crew walkouts at Aer Lingus are cases where {compensation is almost certain|your chances of getting 600€ are high}. Specialists master this distinction and can exploit it in your favour.

A strike by air traffic control at Dublin Airport or Eurocontrol is an independent circumstance over which Aer Lingus cannot act.

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.

If your new flight is only the following morning, Aer Lingus must additionally cover your accommodation near Dublin Airport as well as the taxi or bus transfer between the airport and the hotel.

Steps: how to get your 600 € from Aer Lingus?

Remember that Aer Lingus must process your claim within weeks. Prolonged silence itself constitutes a legal argument in your favour.

Avoid the tedious paperwork on Aer Lingus's website. Choose a specialist platform to secure your 600€ indemnity. For a long-haul with maximum compensation, legal expertise is even more crucial.

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

Some passengers wait over 6 months for a response from Aer Lingus. An expert can halve this time.

Technology now allow you to follow the progress of your claim against Aer Lingus through an online dashboard. Long-haul cases, with higher values, are often prioritised by firms.

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

It is quite common for Aer Lingus's systems to refuse by default your initial claim under a generic pretext that is unfounded.

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.