Flight compensation Alitalia:
Milan — Paris

How to be compensated by Alitalia on the Milan (LIN) - Paris (CDG) line

No one likes waiting for hours at the airport. If Alitalia did not respect its scheduled times for your Milan - Paris flight, the law is on your side.

Thanks to the European CE 261 text, passengers who are victims of these issues on a trip of 644 km have the right to demand flat-rate compensation from the carrier.

Why are you entitled to 250 €?

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 are traveling in economy or business class, and regardless of the passenger's nationality.

How to know if the flight Alitalia Milan - Paris is eligible?

For an Alitalia flight from Milan to Paris, punctuality is a performance obligation. A delay of 180 minutes triggers the right to financial compensation of 250 €.

An unexpected cancellation or a diverted flight from Linate Airport without an immediate satisfactory solution gives rise to this same indemnity of 250 €.

What are the conditions for Alitalia to compensate you?

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

The impact of a strike on your Alitalia compensation

Not all strikes exempt the company from its obligations. If the delay of your Milan - Paris trip is due to an internal strike within Alitalia, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

A strike by weather services at Linate Airport or European air traffic control is an external cause over which Alitalia has no control.

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

The right to assistance is a crucial provision of the European text. Even before speaking of your 250 €, if the delay stretches at Linate Airport airport, Alitalia is required to distribute vouchers to eat and drink.

If your new flight is not scheduled until the next day, the company must also take care of your hotel night near Linate Airport and the transfer by taxi or bus between the airport and the place of accommodation.

Steps: how to get your 250 € from Alitalia?

Getting justice against carrier Alitalia 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 Alitalia.

How long does it take to get the 250 € compensation?

Some passengers wait more than 6 months for a response from Alitalia. An expert can reduce this time by half.

A collective action on the Alitalia flight from Milan can also be a way to get your funds faster.

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

It is not uncommon for a claim for 250 € to be automatically rejected by the company's algorithms under a fallacious generic pretext.

In the last instance, it is the summons to court that often unlocks the payment. The company Alitalia will always prefer to compromise and pay the 250 € rather than incur additional legal costs for a lost cause in court.