Flight compensation Aer Lingus:
Shannon — Boston

Legal right: Aer Lingus flight between Shannon and Boston

You travelled with Aer Lingus from Shannon to Boston and the flight was disrupted? EU law mandates compensation when the airline is at fault.

With 4 646 km between Shannon Airport and General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, EU regulation grants you a fixed indemnity of 600€ per passenger.

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.

Good to know? Even if Aer Lingus is a airline based outside the EU, if the flight takes off from Shannon Airport, CE 261 applies in full.

How to know if the flight Aer Lingus Shannon - Boston is eligible?

Distinguish between fare reimbursement and statutory indemnity! Even if Aer Lingus proposes a voucher for your Shannon - Boston flight, you can still claim the cash sum of 600€ guaranteed by the regulation.

In the case of a flight suppression, if you were informed fewer than two weeks before your departure from Shannon, the CE 261 applies equally.

What are the conditions for Aer Lingus to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at Boston.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Shannon 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 strike impacts your route to General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport, {the airline|Aer Lingus} will likely attempt to dodge liability. However, a strike by its own staff is no longer, in most cases, valid grounds for refusal.

Question Aer Lingus's justification. Some carriers falsely present internal strikes as "extraordinary circumstances" to escape {paying compensation|the 600€}.

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

Here is what Aer Lingus owes you if your flight is delayed at Shannon Airport: refreshments and food adapted to waiting time, two free communications, and a hotel night if the flight is pushed to the next day.

Even in force majeure cases, the right to assistance at Shannon still applies. The hotel must be provided if Aer Lingus delays your flight overnight.

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

To get started: submit a written complaint to Aer Lingus's claims department explicitly citing Regulation CE 261/2004 and {the 600€ amount|your specific claim}.

If you lack availability for months of back-and-forth, outsourcing your case to legal experts is the most effective way to see your 600€ arrive in your bank account.

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

On the SNN→BOS line, delays can differ depending on the responsiveness of Aer Lingus's legal department.

Current tools compress the recovery cycle to 4 to 8 weeks for the vast majority of cases {like yours|such as Aer Lingus Shannon-Boston}.

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

An unfounded refusal from Aer Lingus is a practice that experts know perfectly how to counter by invoking the relevant provisions of Regulation 261.

The national CAA or its EU equivalents can be slow. A private legal action against Aer Lingus is often more impactful. Long-haul disputes may involve international jurisdictions, hence the value of an expert.