Flight compensation Alitalia:
Rome — New York

Legal right to compensation: Alitalia flight between Rome and New York

Your claim for compensation for the Alitalia flight from Rome to New York deserves to be examined. A flight delay or cancellation is a frustrating experience for any traveler.

European legislation strictly frames passenger rights. For a distance of 6 866 km as is the case here, legal compensation is due if the company is at fault.

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.

Did you know? Even if Alitalia is a non-EU airline, if the flight takes off from Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport, the European regulation applies in full.

How to know if the flight Alitalia Rome - New York is eligible?

Check your actual arrival time at New York. If Alitalia made you wait more than three hours on the tarmac at John F Kennedy International Airport, your claim is legitimate.

Also note that the distance of 6 866 km perfectly justifies the compensation bracket of 600 €. This amount is net and the airline cannot derogate from it in its own terms and conditions.

What are the conditions for Alitalia to compensate you?

• Delay at arrival: You arrived with more than 3 hours delay at New York.
• Cancellation: The airline cancelled the flight less than 14 days before departure.
• Overbooking: You were denied boarding against your will at Rome 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 Rome - New York trip is due to an internal strike within Alitalia, the European justice recently ruled that this entitles to compensation.

Warning however: if the cancellation is directly attributable to the airport staff or a decision by air navigation, Alitalia is released from its obligation to pay the legal indemnity of 600 euros, but not from its duty of assistance.

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

Don't buy your food without first asking Alitalia for coupons. If you do, keep your receipts carefully.

Even in extraordinary circumstances, this right to assistance at Rome remains valid. The hotel is due if Alitalia offsets your flight by one night.

Steps: how to get your 600 € from Alitalia?

Starting a procedure against Alitalia for a flight from Rome to New York can be complex if you decide to go it alone. Customer service often tends to invoke the weather to clear themselves.

This is where lawyers and specialized services come in. By going through an expert partner, you check your flight instantly and delegate the entire procedure to recover your 600 € without stress.

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

Airlines like Alitalia sometimes prioritize cases defended by law firms to avoid late interests.

A collective action on the Alitalia flight from Rome 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 600 € 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 600 € rather than incur additional legal costs for a lost cause in court.