Flight compensation American Airlines:
Rome — New York

Your entitlement: American Airlines flight from Rome to New York

You were due to travel with American Airlines from Rome to New York and things went wrong? Regulation CE 261/2004 guarantees a payout in most cases.

With 6 866 km between Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport and John F Kennedy International Airport, CE 261 guarantees a lump-sum compensation of 600€ per person.

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 American Airlines is a airline based outside the EU, if the flight takes off from Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport, CE 261 applies in full.

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

Be sure to save your flight records for the American Airlines FCO→JFK flight. They constitute the indispensable proof of your presence on board.

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

What are the conditions for American Airlines 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 American Airlines (technical problem, sick crew, scheduling...).

The impact of a strike on your American Airlines compensation

When industrial action disrupts your journey to John F Kennedy International Airport, {the airline|American Airlines} will often try to refuse the claim. However, a strike by its employees no longer constitutes, according to case law, an exempting circumstance.

The crucial point is always: who is on strike? If {the answer is yes|it's American Airlines's employees}, {you're entitled to 600€|compensation is owed}. Otherwise, assistance alone is still required.

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

The right to care is a crucial provision of the EU text. Regardless of the 600€ question, if the delay drags on at Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport, American Airlines is obliged to provide coupons for food and drink.

The complete chain of care comprises: drinks and snacks, full meals proportionate to the wait, calls or emails, and hotel with shuttles if an overnight stay is needed. All of this at the expense of American Airlines.

Steps: how to get your 600 € from American Airlines?

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

Over 150,000 passengers have obtained their compensation through expert partners. Your turn for American Airlines Rome-New York?

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

On the FCO→JFK line, delays can differ depending on the responsiveness of American Airlines's legal department.

If your case is well-documented regarding the Rome → New York disruption, certain platforms even purchase your claim. You receive your money in under 48 hours!

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

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

The threat of court action often suffices to {make American Airlines yield|unlock payment}. Airlines know that court fees would greatly surpass the 600€ owed.