Flight compensation Air Berlin:
Frankfurt — Abu Dhabi

Legal right to compensation: Air Berlin flight between Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi

The FRA - AUH route operated by Air Berlin experienced a disruption? Whether it was a technical or operational issue, you could claim a flat sum.

Given the route between Frankfurt and Abu Dhabi (4 862 km), the European scale provides automatic financial protection in case of failure by Air Berlin.

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.

This is not a commercial gesture from Air Berlin, but a legal obligation that applies to all flights within the scope of the directive.

How to know if the flight Air Berlin Frankfurt - Abu Dhabi is eligible?

Check your actual arrival time at Abu Dhabi. If Air Berlin made you wait more than three hours on the tarmac at Abu Dhabi International Airport, your claim is legitimate.

Upgrading or downgrading does not change your right to 600 € if the initial incident is qualified under Regulation 261.

What are the conditions for Air Berlin to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Air Berlin compensation

When a social movement disrupts your itinerary to Abu Dhabi International 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 Frankfurt am Main International Airport airport, or the security staff who are on strike, it is indeed an extraordinary circumstance. In this precise scenario, the 600 € will not be due.

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

If Frankfurt am Main International Airport airport becomes your temporary residence because of Air Berlin, know that your essential needs must be covered by the carrier.

In the case of a flight postponement until the next day, the regulation stipulates that hotel accommodation and transfers from and to Frankfurt am Main International Airport airport are entirely the responsibility of the air carrier.

Steps: how to get your 600 € from Air Berlin?

Starting a procedure against Air Berlin for a flight from Frankfurt to Abu Dhabi can be complex if you decide to go it alone. Customer service often tends to invoke the weather to clear themselves.

If you don't have the time or the desire to engage in long email exchanges, delegating your claim to lawyers is the most effective solution to see your 600 € arrive in your bank account.

How long does it take to get the 600 € 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 Air Berlin to validate a complex file often varies between four and twelve weeks.

Recovering 600 € has never been faster thanks to the interconnection between defense platforms and Air Berlin systems.

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

The use of complex legal jargon by Air Berlin is often a maneuver to encourage the traveler to abandon their 600 €.

For your 600 €, don't compromise with Air Berlin without the opinion of a professional who knows the real value of your prejudice at Frankfurt.