Flight compensation Air Transat:
Athens — Montreal

How to be compensated by Air Transat on the Athens (ATH) - Montreal (YUL) line

Have you experienced a major inconvenience during your trip between Athens and Montreal with Air Transat? A flight delayed by several hours, a last-minute cancellation, or overbooking can ruin your plans.

Fortunately, for this specific route with a distance of 7 632 km, EC Regulation 261/2004 requires Air Transat to pay you financial compensation.

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.

Too few travelers claim their due (less than 15% on average). Don't let this compensation fly away: the procedure, although sometimes administratively heavy on the company side, is an absolute right for the consumer.

How to know if the flight Air Transat Athens - Montreal is eligible?

For an Air Transat flight from Athens to Montreal, punctuality is a performance obligation. A delay of 180 minutes triggers the right to financial compensation of 600 €.

Keeping your travel documents for the Air Transat ATH-YUL flight is crucial to prove that you were present at boarding at Athens.

What are the conditions for Air Transat to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Air Transat compensation

If your Air Transat flight from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport was cancelled due to an internal union strike, you are eligible for legal repair.

On the other hand, if it is the air traffic controllers, the baggage handlers at Eleftherios Venizelos 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 Athens 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 Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, Air Transat must provide you with free meals and refreshments in reasonable quantity given the delay.

Do not hesitate to request this assistance at the company's counter. If it is refused and you have to advance food or hotel costs at Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, keep your receipts carefully to request direct reimbursement.

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

Getting justice against carrier Air Transat requires perseverance. No response or standardized refusals are common tactics.

To maximize your chances of success, use a collection service. These experts know the case law perfectly and will not be intimidated by the legal department of Air Transat.

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 Transat to validate a complex file often varies between four and twelve weeks.

The advantage of delegating your claim to a major LegalTech player is that they can speed up this process thanks to automated formal notice systems and the constant threat of legal proceedings.

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

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

DGAC or its European equivalents can be slow. A private court proceeding against Air Transat is often more striking.